Date: 09/14/2017

Number: 4

Last year I sowed Aesclepias incarnata seeds in many locations only two acres, in gardens, along the house, in lawn patches, etc. This summer they matured into rather large bushes that drew dozens of butterflies, including many Monarchs. As summer progressed I saw a lot of little white dots (eggs); them many many caterpillars, eventually chrysalises, and for 2 o3 three weeks I have seen an increasing number of brilliantly colored newly emerged adults. Perhaps 1 -3 every few days. It's now Sept 15 and here in PA there are a decreasing number of nectar blossoms, so they seem to emerge and "move on". It's so much fun each day to check to see if the chrysalises are "full" or empty "skins"!

Pottstown, PA

Latitude: 40.2 Longitude: -75.6

Observed by: Bob
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