Date: 05/03/2012

Number: 1

An afternoon visit to Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge southeast of Des Moines resulted in sightings of several monarchs. Staff indicated they started seeing them about a week ago. The milkweed is about a foot tall. There is a butterfly garden and acres of prairie. The monarchs I saw didn't stop long, but kept heading north, with the southwesterly breeze.

Prairie City, IA

Latitude: 41.6 Longitude: -93.3

Observed by: Linda
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