Date: 05/21/2015

Number: 1

First Known Canadian Monarch Sighting From Backus Woods, Southwestern Ontario

Reported May 21, 2015 to ebutterfly:
1 Monarch
North Backus
42.667318,-80.484102
Ontario
2015-05-21
Eric G

North Backus refers to Backus Woods - In southwestern Ontario’s Norfolk County, north of Long Point, lies an incredible forest known as Backus Woods. An addition of 43 acres (17 hectares) of mature, deciduous woodland has expanded the Nature Conservancy of Canada’s Backus Woods property to the benefit of many at-risk species including prothonotary and cerulean warblers.

I do not personally know Eric, but it appears that he operates a ecological restoration business in the area. http://www.gilesrestoration.com/

Warm southerly winds next week may bring more monarchs into Ontario.

Contributed by Don Davis

North Backus, ON

Latitude: 42.7 Longitude: -80.5

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