Date: 07/25/2014

Number: 6

I recorded my first sighting with JN yesterday of a faded, tattered female attempting to lay eggs. Others had been seen but I forgot to record it. I hadn't found any eggs but there may be some as I have 1200+ milkweed plants in the yard. Today, I went out to see if she was still in the area and found another, fresh, darker colored female laying eggs. She seems to favor very young tropical milkweeds and so far has not gone to the common although they are not very close to the tropicals or swamps. She does not always lay eggs when she sits on the plant. It is as if she is very choosy or has bad aim. I see the abdomen curl but when I check, no egg. I retrieved only 6 eggs after seeing her curl her abdomen about 25 to 30 times.

Lancaster, PA

Latitude: 40.1 Longitude: -76.3

Observed by: Christine
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