Date: 09/14/2016

Number: 27

We've released another 27 Monarch butterflies that we were rearing in our screened in porch since my last report. Our total for the season reared is 88. This culminated in a release of 20 in one day on Sunday, September 11 (how significant).

So far, only one did not emerge from the chrysalis and we believe it didn't make it for some reason (it just turned black and has been that way for several days). Two of the 88 that emerged had folded wings -- yet they were still able to fly off.

We continue to name each Monarch upon release and captured a photograph or video of the daily release and posted to social media. We invited friends and neighbors to participate in the daily release rituals and have used these little events to educate others about the Monarchs and the small steps we can all take -- like planting milkweed and nectar sources -- to save them.

Currently we have 5 Monarchs still in the chrysalis that we expect to emerge later this week.

Louisville, KY

Latitude: 38.2 Longitude: -85.7

Observed by: Christopher
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