Date: 04/29/2017

Number: 1

Monarch butterfly in late April in NY? Is that normal?

my friend and I saw a big monarch butterfly stop to check out the blooming flower on the pear tree in my back yard, and then fly off. The butterfly looked bright, I think, although I don't know exactly what a faded monarch would look like. There is no milkweed up yet, nor have I seen any other butterflies. The weather has been up and down-- we've had a few very warm days, then some others that are rainy and cool, which is typical of late April.

I was really surprised to see it (And excited!) Is this a normal sighting or no?

Yonkers, NY

Latitude: 40.9 Longitude: -73.9

Observed by: Maura
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