Date: 05/03/2012

Number: 1

I saw my first monarch of the season today in my yard....too far away to tell if male or female. He/she seemed to be on a mission, searching among the plants, so I'm guessing female. My milkweed is only a few inches high--the rabbits chew off the top as soon as it breaks through the ground. I checked some of the milkweed plants for eggs, but found none so far.

Lots of red admirals are around, keeping me company as I work in my gardens.

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Franklin, WI

Latitude: 42.9 Longitude: -88

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