Date: 08/28/2012

Number: 1

At Lynde Shores Conservation area in Whitby today I found several larvae from early first instars to fifth instars as well as three eggs. Very few adults on the wing. In 90 min I saw seven, several soaring high in the sky. I was able to capture and tag three (two females, one male), one on red clover, one on purple loosestrife, and one as she flew over my head.

There is a lot of red clover, masses of goldenrod, and a sprinkling of New England asters, purple loosestrife, and Queen Anne’s lace in the area.

Courtesy of Monarch Watch

Whitby, ON

Latitude: 43.9 Longitude: -78.9

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