Date: 07/10/2014

Number: 1

Update on wild population here in northwest Wisconsin:
June was one of our wettest ever, temperatures were about average, monarch signs were good.
I did not see the big numbers of new monarchs over the 4th of July weekend, but I did see a few. I did not spend quality time observing; I have found that late morning is the best time to see newly hatched monarchs--after noon they usually have emerged, dried, and flown to a high tree branch.
Today I checked a later maturing patch (the "north hole") and saw about a half dozen newbies; most took their maiden flights when I got too close; most were bright orange, but one of those I was quite sure was a new emergent was pale, almost yellow..........the first time I've ever seen that.
So overall, I'm greatly encouraged by the monarch population here. Milkweed is plentiful and varied in size and maturation. There should be lots of new eggs in the next few days.

Osceola, WI

Latitude: 45.3 Longitude: -92.7

Observed by: Pat
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