Date: 08/17/2012

Number: 12

More monarchs this year - and earlier in spring - than at any time since the 1990's. Occasionally I've seen a dozen or more at one site. Today (8/17) probably a dozen adults (total) were nectaring on two Buddleia bushes at separate sites in Hawley, PA; one pr. was mating. In additon, almost every clump of milkweed turns up eggs and/or larvae. I haven't noted directional flight, but wonder if some of the monarchs clustering on Buddleia bushes (along normal miration routes)may be very early migrants - about 2 weeks ahead of time.

Hawley, PA

Latitude: 41.5 Longitude: -75.2

Observed by: Edwin
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