Date: 09/13/2018

Number: 1000

Thousands of adult monarchs were in a windbreak of mostly evergreen leaves. They were there overnight at least one night.

A friend noticed the many butterflies on the afternoon of September 13 and told me about them so I could take my kids to see them. I visited on the morning of September 14. It’s about a mile from my house so I wasn't able to visit again until this afternoon (9/17). Nearly all monarchs have now left. I was able to count 20 individual butterflies remaining in an evergreen windbreak. (This is reported separately, too.)

There are fields in the area. Mostly corn and Sudan grass and soybeans, and at slightly increased distance sunflowers and alfalfa.

Overnight temperatures have been in the low 60s.

Winds have been in the 0-20 mph range. The direction has been variable but the butterflies are located in a windbreak of mostly evergreen trees, so yes sheltered.

The photo doesn't really do the numbers justice.

Kanorado, KS

Latitude: 39.2 Longitude: -102

Observed by: Bridget
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