Date: 09/28/2017

Number: 125

We tagged and OE tested 118. Many more sighted. Flying low and slow, nectaring. 10 had damaged wings (bird on at least 3). Good luck friends!!

I'm part of a team of citizen science volunteers. We call ourselves the "Monarch Monsters". We all volunteer with the Great Smoky Mountains Institute of Tremont. Our "job" is to lead groups of visitors into the national park, 18-25 people at a time.

We OE test and tag monarch butterflies and identify other species of butterflies found in the park.

I believe we counted 12 painted ladies. They are definitely flying through.

Robbinsville, NC

Latitude: 35.5 Longitude: -83.8

Observed by: Melissa
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