Date: 09/04/2015

Number: 1

Found an egg quite late in the season. Collected it, and by the next day it had become and instar. I have been raising monarchs since 2007, but never knew about this site. I have released nearly 175. The only year that I did not raise them was in 2012 as the population seemed very low. I collect the eggs from the alleyways adjacent to my home between Cowper and Prospect and between Cowper and Hastings Street. Unfortunately, the city had a ban on milkweed and much of the milkweed that was here is now gone. Some citizens are starting to raise milkweed to help out in this area. This area used to be an Indian trading post in the 1800's. I like to think that the Native Americans might approve of my efforts, working to save this species.

Evanston, IL

Latitude: 42.1 Longitude: -87.7

Observed by: Judy
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