Date: 10/06/2015

Number: 900

My pecan tree was full of roosting Monarchs and they were flying around. They stayed for two days and are mostly gone today (October 8th, 2015). I posted pictures on fb for everyone to enjoy because they are so beautiful. We haven't had Monarchs the last few years but we had plenty of spring rain this year, thus we have a lot of Milkweed.

I first saw the roost on the afternoon of October 6th. (They were also there on October 7th, but were gone the morning of October 8th)

There is no clover or alfalfa fields nearby. We have had a lot of Milkweed this summer, though, but I’m not aware of any nectar source other than that. There are cotton fields nearby, but no clover or afalfa.

Overnight temperatures were in the mid sixties both nights, I believe. Daytime temps were around 80 degrees.

It was very calm the first day they were here (Oct 6) but the next day was pretty breezy, wind was from SW.

They were in a pecan tree and another pecan tree on the west was shading the tree they were in. Also, there is a tall hedge behind the pecan trees on the south and a fence on the west. Those might have partially shielded them from some of the wind.

There were hundreds, of the beautiful butterflies, and it was such a joy to have them in my yard this year.

Jayton, TX

Latitude: 33.3 Longitude: -100.6

Observed by: Patricia
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