Date: 03/22/2017

Number: 89

What a wonderful monarch day in the nursery! I did a check of milkweeds in about a 6-acre area from 10:30 to 2pm. I looked at 152 milkweed plants and found 89 eggs and 9 larvae. The larvae were all newborn I believe, except one which was slightly larger at 4mm. Of the 152 milkweeds: 80 had 0 eggs or larvae, 47 had 1 egg, 11 had 2 eggs, 3 had 3 eggs, 1 had 4 eggs, 1 had 5 eggs, 7 had 1 larva, 2 had 1 egg + 1 larva. I also saw a some faded female monarchs egg-laying and 2 male monarchs sailing around. The temperature was 72 to 80 degrees F over the course of my count ~ partly cloudy, 50% humidity, and a light breeze. It was wonderful to see all these precious eggs and tiny newborns just beginning their lives ~ all because of their valiant parent's epic journeys.

Montgomery, TX

Latitude: 30.4 Longitude: -95.8

Observed by: Kathy
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