Date: 10/11/2015

Number: 3

This trio of monarchs was raised from caterpillars found on the milkweed in my backyard (Monarch Waystation #11878). Two of them already eclosed the afternoon before yesterday, but it was raining all day again yesterday, so I couldn't release them. Another one eclosed yesterday. The rain has stopped and the sun is peeking through the clouds today, giving them much better flight weather for the start of their journey south. They are carrying Monarch Watch tags # TMX 227 (male), TMX 228 (female), and TMX 229 (male). The picture was taken through the clear plastic side of their release cage while they were still hanging onto the top where they spent the night, waiting for the sun to warm them up for flight.

Boone, NC

Latitude: 36.2 Longitude: -81.7

Observed by: Annkatrin
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