Date: 04/21/2018

Number: 5

This was a cloudy, overcast day with rain to start in the afternoon and continue with thunderstorms through the night. From about 1:00 to 2:30pm I observed 5 individual monarchs (3 faded males, 1 bright-winged male, and 1 faded female). It was 71 degrees F, cloudy, breezy, with 79% humidity. The female monarch was fluttering low, going back and forth through a fenceline abundant with wild blackberry vines (now with ripening red berries). The male monarchs were flying and nectaring ~ mostly on Self-heal flowers and Prairie plantains. This is a photo of one of the males as he takes some sips from the tiny flowers of the tall Prairie plantain (Cacalia plantaginea).

Montgomery, TX

Latitude: 30.4 Longitude: -95.8

Observed by: Kathy
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