Date: 05/28/2014

Number: 1

Found 10 eggs on Common Milkweed on the east side of our property. :) A very exciting morning, as these are the first of the 2014 season!! Have not seen an adult, but am very happy to care for her wonderful legacy. Took the eggs in to rear in safety. Found a 1st instar cat in the same area, but it fell from the leaf before I could take it in. Also evidence of early-stage leaf chewing on other plants there; I'll check later to see if I can find any larvae or more eggs. Interestingly, the eggs were found in a small area that had 14 Common Milkweed plants. We have 30+ Common Milkweed plants elsewhere on the property, with more emerging, but did not find eggs on any of those.

Editor's Note: The presence of eggs means an adult monarch has arrived in this area. Therefore, we are adding this egg report to the migration map.

McCordsville, IN

Latitude: 39.9 Longitude: -85.9

Observed by: Marilyn
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