Date: 09/01/2018

Number: 25

Today was an almost "magical" day. I do NOT know precisely how many total monarchs came through the garden / flowers but it was over 25 so I report 25 as the appropriate number. I'm confident with that as a minimum. They are starting to gather in the adjacent Burr Oak trees for the evening but have been actively nectaring on zinnia and marigold all day long. Some have obviously continued south. We also observed individuals flying south over Spirit Lake while out in the boat today for the holiday weekend. Like I say ... almost "magical" ... a day to remember.

Orleans, IA

Latitude: 43.4 Longitude: -95.1

Observed by: John
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