Date: 09/05/2015

Number: 75

Third roost of the season, my first sightings were on 8/20 and 8/21. I wasn't expecting another roost, but my oldest informed me of the monarchs starting to roost along our shelter belts which are surrounded by an alfalfa field. Lots of monarchs forming roosts in the cottonwoods, cedars, mountain ash and elm trees. All out of the wind, clustering on the north side of the trees around 8:00pm. Most were small clusters but the elm tree had 3-4 clusters with 35 total in that tree (same tree they used before). Temp 81, South wind 11 mph, Dew Point 72'F, Relative Humidity 74% with Pressure @ 29.83"
I will go out in the morning to hopefully get a better count. They have all been busy fueling up on the joe pye weed, golden rods, asters, blazing stars, coneflowers, zinnias, and alfalfa in my yard. I posted a video to your facebook page tonight of the roost too, probably not the best quality.

Bushnell, SD

Latitude: 44.3 Longitude: -96.6

Observed by: Christina
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