Date: 10/04/2015

Number: 200

There are hundreds of adult Monarchs roosting in the oak trees in our front yard.

The Monarch's are still here (Oct. 7) in good numbers, 300 or so. They were gathering a few days before my post on the 4th and roosting in the early evenings around 5-6 pm. The larger numbers were first noted on the Oct 4.

Nighttime temperatures are in the mid 60's with very light breeze about 5 mph from the south, SE, SW. They are roosting in our front yard (north side) which has 16 mature oak trees. The house further shelters them from any breeze.

They are very active during late morning and afternoon, feeding on lantana, milkweed and salvia. We have several birdbaths for a water source.

Editor’s note: Observer confirmed 10/4 is the night the roost formed.

Burnet, TX

Latitude: 30.8 Longitude: -98.3

Observed by: Carmen
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