Date: 10/17/2016

Number: 100

I observed over a hundred monarchs on flowers and roosting in trees.

My wife and I first noticed the monarchs around the 14 th of Oct. flying around and landing on the tall white flowers. We began taking pictures then and have been every day. A few days ago we were taking pictures late and as the day became darker I noticed the monarchs were beginning to congregate in the Oak tree by the flowers. I am going there tonight (10/18) and see how many are there.
I don't know the name of he flowers but they grow tall and I have several bunches on my 19 acres. I see a few monarchs at the other flowers but not in the hundreds like at the place where I took the picture I sent in to Journey North.
The days have been warm here. 80's in the day and upper 60's and 70's at night. The wind has been out of the south. The area where I saw the roost is in a small valley shielded from the wind.
Several years ago I had the chance to go see the monarchs in Mexico and it was a most beautiful adventure. Seeing these monarchs at my home has been amazing.

Belton, TX

Latitude: 31.1 Longitude: -97.5

Observed by: Dwight
Contact Observer

The observer's e-mail address will not be disclosed.
Contact will be made through a web-based form.