Date: 09/03/2016

Number: 50

Just today noticed that monarchs showed up and are grouped up. Otherwise there have been very few around this summer. They just love the cottonwood trees! Both areas where we found them, they were in bunches on the cottonwoods, even though there were plenty of wildflowers (mostly goldenrod) and even milkweed near the trees. They seemed like they much preferred to be on the trees. The wind was coming from the south and the butterflies were on the north sides of the trees. Later that day the wind changed to the north and we had rain storms. On 9/4 there were sporadic butterflies, but the larger groups were gone. Editor’s Note: On 9/7/16 observer noted that "very few monarchs were left yesterday and today." Photo courtesy of Neil Shook

Woodworth, ND

Latitude: 47.1 Longitude: -99.3

Observed by: Bernie
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