Date: 05/15/2014

Number: 1

i counted eight eggs,five days ago (5/15). Last evening (5/19) i could only find three. It is possible that some have hatched, and i was careful in my searching so as not to harm the tiny larvae. I will be watching for leaf munching!

The milkweed here on our farm is mostly A. syriaca, when i reported my monarch sighting on 5/11, the milkweed was 12-16 inches tall. In past years,we have used those parts of the fields for organic vegetable production,but we have always left some milkweed for the monarchs. This year i am letting that section fill up with milkweed for butterflies in general and monarchs in particular.Also to collect seed for propagation.I am encouraging people to plant milkweed and other plants for nectar sources. Our farm is on top of a narrow ridge surrounded by hardwood forest. It never ceases to amaze me that monarchs have the ability to locate milkweed from the air. Every year i plant a 200 -300 foot row of zinnias just for bees,butterflies,hummingbirds and what ever else wants to partake.This year my goal is to have at least two of these rows and maybe a third.

Bloomington, IN

Latitude: 39.1 Longitude: -86.5

Observed by: Sean
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