Date: 07/04/2014

Number: 2

While monitoring milkweed thickets at the Grand Canyon one large, brilliant colored female monarch flew in and began laying eggs on Asclepias subverticillata. The next day a male with good color but a ripped wing was spotted nectaring on a thistle. No other monarchs spotted on the South Rim in a four day visit. No monarchs spotted on the South Kaibab trail, Tonto trail or South Bright Angel trail.

Grand Canyon National Park, AZ

Latitude: 36.1 Longitude: -112.1

Observed by: Gail
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