Date: 09/06/2015

Number: 1000

While working on planting new flowerbeds in my yard, the shadows coming from overhead were taking my attention away from the dirt below. I have never witnessed such an amazing sight of a steady, southern flow of monarchs soaring way up high overhead and dropping down to fuel up. I tried taking a few iphone videos but just could not capture the true beauty. I first noticed them around 3:30pm and they were still passing by at 6:00pm. I would say at least 10 flying monarchs per minute. Some were steadily riding the wind currents moving south and others were stopping to fuel up on the alfalfa fields joining my shelter belt or nectaring in my flowerbeds. Temp 82, mostly clear and sunny, NNW 10 mph, 72'F dew point, 70% rel humidity and pressure 29.88"

Bushnell, SD

Latitude: 44.3 Longitude: -96.6

Observed by: Christina
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