Date: 05/22/2012

Number: 1

I have swamp milkweed plants in my garden that are only about 10 inches high with leaves just starting to open from the stem. I examined them today and was amazed to find quite a large number of eggs scattered throughout the plants. Some had as many as 8 eggs on one plant. Many of the eggs were on stems rather than leaves. I assume that the limited amount of milkweed surface forced the female(s) to use stems and to place many eggs on a single plant. This is very early from my experience. I usually find eggs in mid- to late June for the first time.

Editor's Note: The presence of eggs means an adult monarch has arrived in this area. Therefore, we are adding this egg report to the migration map.

Brandon, MB

Latitude: 49.8 Longitude: -100

Observed by: Barry
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