Date: 05/23/2014

Number: 1

There was a female monarch flying low among plants in the Waverly Public Library Butterfly Garden in the late afternoon. When she settled, it was on the first common milkweed shoot I have seen this spring. The shoot was about 10 cm tall and leaves were only partially expanded, but a close look revealed a fresh monarch egg. I returned with an iPad and snapped a picture of another egg on another plant. In all, I was able to locate four eggs. The garden is on a west-facing slope, and the afternoon was sunny with temperatures in the 70s. This garden is an oasis and showcase of biodiversity!

Waverly, IA

Latitude: 42.8 Longitude: -92.4

Observed by: Laura
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