Date: 10/13/2017

Number: 332

Large Late Numbers of Monarchs in Toronto Continue in Spite of Overcast Skies

The afternoon today warmed up considerably. Jackets were not essential by mid afternoon. Right now at 9 pm it is 62 F. Weekend to be cloudy and wet, but up to 69 F on Sunday. This report just received from a well known Toronto butterfly observer and posted to the Google Group Ontario Butterflies. Walter is not far from Rosetta McClain Gardens where, over 7 hours on Tuesday, 5,700+ monarchs were counted passing by. So many so late!

"Backyard (Midland Ave/Kingston Rd), Toronto (east Toronto near the Bluffs)
13 October 2017
12:30pm - 3:00pm

Monarch - 332
Orange Sulphur - 1
Painted Lady - 5
unknown - 1 (pos. Common Buckeye, flying directly north)

Amazing to see so many Monarchs on this cool overcast day! Although many passed low over the yard only 1 landed to nectar on what's left of the Mexican Sunflowers. Some Zinnias still out as well.

Forwarded by Don Davis

Toronto, ON

Latitude: 43.7 Longitude: -79.3

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