Date: 04/08/2017

Number: 1

The monarch I saw yesterday (April 8), and I think the same one today (April 9), looks pretty faded. The backs of its wings are very light in color. It is very windy here (20+ mph) and it is flying very low, just hovering over the grass. I haven't been able to get a picture or tell if it's male or female because it is moving around so much. Probably the wind. But, it is definitely a monarch. The temperatures have been in the mid 70's the past few days and it has been sunny. I do have common milkweed up in our yard about 5-6 inches high. Haven't found any eggs on it yet.

There have been quite a few yellow swallowtail butterflies around the past few weeks. This seems very early for a monarch, but we are experiencing a very early spring.

April 9th, 3pm: Just went out to check my butterfly weed for eggs and I do have some! And my monarch came back to let me snap a pic. My butterfly season has begun!

Pittsburg, KS

Latitude: 37.4 Longitude: -94.7

Observed by: Denise
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