Date: 08/04/2016

Number: 2

Two caterpillars found 10 days before 8 Aug. Experienced nasty sheer wind storm that night 4 trees down, flattened all perennials & milkweed. Searched, but found no more caterpillars. The one caterpillar turned into chrysalis 1st night, second caterpillar the next day.
Greeted by a newly-emerged monarch butterfly the morning of August 4, 2016; still clinging to remnants of chrysalis, drying off. Could not sex, as granddaughter left with the butterfly and the remaining chrysalis. Second monarch butterfly emerged August 5th.

Very small population of monarch butterflies arrived in spring; drastically scarce this summer - even in prime areas.

Sparta, WI

Latitude: 44 Longitude: -90.8

Observed by: Kathy
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