Date: 09/15/2015

Number: 73

Beautiful weather, bright sun and little wind. Starting at 9:30 AM,until 2:30 PM, we observed Monarchs. Mostly singles, but some pairs. We were not dedicated observing, but playing golf and sitting on our deck. Down in town on our deck, my wife observed 31 Monarchs moving in a southerly direction. On top of the hill overlooking the valley, I observed 42 Monarchs casually moving south. Most stopped for a few minutes to nectar on the Goldenrod. I began watching the Monarch Migration in 1986, when I would put my science students outside for short periods of time to count them. This is the prime time for Monarchs, Sept. 15 - 28.to move through our valley. We will continue to see them through the end of October, but they will be sporadic.

Yorkville, OH

Latitude: 40.2 Longitude: -80.7

Observed by: George
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