Date: 06/01/2014

Number: 1

I've seen my first monarch yesterday (6/8), quite small but perfectly proportioned, too fast to determine sex. I've had more luck finding eggs, seven on one day a week ago (6/1), and three eggs and two caterpillars yesterday, instar two and three (I think!). All are happy and healthy and eating, being raised by a couple members of our group, Monarchs in Eastern Iowa.

There are practically NO butterflies, having only seen one Admiral this Spring, and one swallowtail yesterday.

A number of us are madly planting milkweed and nectar plants.

Courtesy of Monarch Watch

Mount Vernon, IA

Latitude: 41.9 Longitude: -91.4

Observed by: Patty
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