Date: 08/24/2015

Number: 200

While walking at a local nature center this morning (August 25 at 7:30 am) I saw numerous small clusters of monarchs roosting (15-30 monarchs per cluster, 15+ clusters) in the trees. First, small groups of flying monarch caught my eye. Then I spotted others in the trees and many resting in the wet grass. It was a delightful sight on such a beautiful morning. I walked about a mile stretch with the morning sun on my right and the tree line on my left spotting clusters in the sunny areas all along the way. I only had a small point a shoot camera with me, which I am not any good with, but attempted to get some pictures.

Editor's Note: Although not observed until the morning of 8/25, we have dated this report 8/24, the night the roost would have formed.

Henderson, MN

Latitude: 44.5 Longitude: -94

Observed by: Marion
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