Date: 10/17/2014

Number: 400

I suspected that the few days of rainy weather and the cold front would cause another superflight today and it did!!!

Tagged 129 monarchs and saw about 400 from 130pm-530pm, i should have started earlier!

Saw two that were already tagged, from some point north, cant wait to find out where!

Nectar use was mostly goldenrod and aster. Baccaharis and eupatorium had just a couple, bidens was spent. There were several clusters again, at goldenrod mostly, especially right before or after the lake crossings even though its a narrow crossing. Didn't bother with the net on clusters, just hand picked them which was a lot easier and quicker. Most abdomens looked pretty skinny, no wonder they were re-fueling!!!

Courtesy of Carolina Leps

Fall Lake, NC

Latitude: 36 Longitude: -78.7

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