Date: 01/27/2013

Number: 1

I saw a monarch on a sidewalk near a busy intersection (Koenig Lane and Woodrow). It had its wings closed and seemed very lethargic. I also noticed it had a torn wing. I picked it up and put it on my hand and it stayed there while I walked home--a few blocks. It tried to fly once and landed on a license plate on a parked car. Again, I picked it up and put it back on my hand and walked the rest of the way to my house. In my back yard, I put my hand down near a small yellow flower and it immediately hopped over to the flower and started feeding. It fed for about 10-15 minutes. Then I saw it flying around my yard and over the fence to the neighbor's yard. It was very energetic and its torn wing did not seem to impede its movements.

Austin, TX

Latitude: 30.2 Longitude: -97.7

Observed by: Jennifer
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