Date: 09/30/2016

Number: 300

Streaming about 40 feet up in a north wind, the Monarchs were definitely heading South under perfect migration conditions.

These weren't snouts although I've seen tons of them, too - they were very prevalent a couple of weeks ago - just clouds of them. These were definitely Monarchs and definitely migrating.

The Monarchs I saw were not in a big bunch. I watched them streaming past at about 40 feet up. They were 17 and then 12 and then five and another four, and it went like that for about thirty minutes. This was in the evening after I had gotten home from work. The sun was hitting them just right and one flew low enough for me to make a positive identification. I raise Monarchs from eggs from the multiple varieties of milkweed on my property. I live right under the migration route. I was thrilled to see them.

Wimberley, TX

Latitude: 30 Longitude: -98.2

Observed by: Judy
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