Date: 10/23/2017

Number: 349

349 Monarch Butterflies were observed over two hours. With the approaching rain and intensifying wind off the Long Island Sound, activity decreased.

Also, two exhausted Monarch Butterflies (based on their wing contours) were observed as they appeared to comfort each other waiting to die (each had a leg joined together while their lower bodies underneath their wings were also touching). Both were resting on a flower but too exhausted to eat its nectar (based on the fact their tongues were not extended into the flower and neither made an effort to gather nectar for some 20 minutes). Both remained stationary and only moved slightly when I lightly touched them to see if they were alive. This pair are in the photograph I included.

Mamaroneck, NY

Latitude: 40.9 Longitude: -73.7

Observed by: William
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