Date: 10/08/2015

Number: 300

I revisited an area in SE Arkansas that had several thousand monarchs feeding on goldenrod and asters during the day and roosting in a line of trees next to the field at night back in October 2006. I arrived late in the afternoon today (10/8), and the monarchs were all over the 640 acre field.
I counted several hundred in the area I was able to visit and caught 15 to tag. As the sun went down they began to swarm to the tree line as in the past. I took a few pictures and plan on returning tomorrow earlier to tag, and photograph.

Very little wind, but mostly from the north. The tree line where they are roosting is oriented east-west. So, they are shielded. The nectaring field is due south of the tree line. Overnight temp was 66F.

Wilmont, AR

Latitude: 33.6 Longitude: -91.8

Observed by: Jim
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