Date: 09/06/2016

Number: 300

Hundreds of Monarch arrived in my field to enjoy the Garlic Chive Blossoms.They started arriving en mass on Sunday (9/4/16). Before that, last Monday (8/29/16) I saw one, on Tuesday I saw eight, between Tuesday and Saturday there were less than twenty per day. On Monday (9/5/16) there were 100. Right now (9/6/16 at 7 pm) there are maybe 300 or more. If the weather stays warm others will come. The Garlic Chives shown in this picture cover an area of about 15,000 square feet but is sparse in some places. The butterflies are here all day. They arise long before me, and eat until the sun sets. They roost in some of the trees.

Saint Joseph, MI

Latitude: 42.1 Longitude: -86.5

Observed by: Michael
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