Date: 04/30/2015

Number: 1

One female was observed for about 20 minutes flying over the garden and landing on common volunteer milkweed in the garden paths. I found two eggs; one on the underside or a leaf and one on the top of a leaf. This is the first time in five plus years of observing monarchs an egg was found on top of a milkweed leaf. The monarch coloring was dull when flying but darker colors were noticed when wings were open. Not sure if this was a first generation or an original from Mexico. No tattering on wings just faded in color. I will monitor the eggs and young cats and hopefully bring them inside before predators find them. This was my second adult sighting(04/09/15) this season. Must have been a male as he never landed on the milkweed.

Cadiz, KY

Latitude: 36.8 Longitude: -87.9

Observed by: Susan
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