Date: 05/15/2012

Number: 1

Monarchs Reaching Toronto In Good Numbers
Message from Bob Yukitch of Toronto, a well respected naturalist and lepidopterist:

I was up the Humber in the Eglinton Flats area, and in High Park briefly, on May 15. I saw a total of 41 Monarchs on my travels, including 3 pairs in copula. I saw 28 Monarchs at Eglinton Flats. Amazing numbers for this time of year! Unfortunately, I saw a number of females ovipositing on dog-strangling vine which is becoming more prevalent in the west end of Toronto. This species seems to be doing well as are other plant species this year.

Courtesy of Don Davis

Toronto, ON

Latitude: 43.7 Longitude: -79.4

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