Date: 04/09/2013

Number: 1

A wonderful day as I saw monarchs laying eggs on the milkweed! It was around 11:30am, about 80 degrees F, sunny with some clouds, and the wind blowing breezily. I saw two beautiful faded monarch females laying eggs on the milkweed plants (Asclepias viridis) in our pasture. They even came quite close to me as they were blown about by the wind and concentrating on finding good milkweed. So I was able to see the newly laid eggs -- after waiting discreetly till the monarchs had flown to other areas of the pasture. So glad, as just 2 days ago I could not find eggs on any of the milkweed, which itself is scarce due to late freezes in March. Attached is a photo of one of the milkweeds with two newly laid eggs.

Dobbin, TX

Latitude: 30.4 Longitude: -95.8

Observed by: Kathy
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