Date: 10/16/2013

Number: 1

I saw one Monarch nectaring on zinnias in neighbor's yard. Too far away to sex. I also saw one yesterday apparently migrating (flying south about 20 feet up.) I have only seen a total of 8 Monarchs this year (very discouraging.) Last year I was seeing Monarchs several times a week during the summer both at home and when I was traveling in the area and then 5-10 a day during migration for 3 weeks. Last year they were nectaring heavily on some hardy ageratum and goldenrod in an abandoned farm field across the road. This year I have yet to see a single one on the ageratum or goldenrod. (The drought last year (and the one in August and September this year) did decrease the size of the ageratum patches this fall.)

king george, VA

Latitude: 38.3 Longitude: -77.1

Observed by: jessica
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