Date: 09/07/2012

Number: 71

After days of no monarch activity at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, the weather had cooled down, and monarchs were on the move. During a late-morning visit to the refuge, 71 monarchs were counted. They were riding a brisk northwest wind, and nectaring on sawtooth sunflowers in the north part of the refuge. The temperature was in the high 60s--down considerably from previous days.What a delightful sight!

Prairie City, IA

Latitude: 41.6 Longitude: -93.3

Observed by: Robert
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