Date: 09/29/2018

Number: 41

Saw at least 41 monarchs throughout the day at the high elevations of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The first 3 were seen at the Cowee Mountain OL (MM430.7) between 1:30 and 2 p.m. It was 65 degrees, sunny, and slightly breezy - pretty typical of the rest of the day. At 2:20 we counted at least 14 at the Caney Fork OL at MM428, nectaring on asters. From 2:30 to 3 p.m. we counted at least 7 monarchs at the Courthouse Valley OL at MM423.5. One was nectaring on a ladies' tresses bloom stalk, the rest on asters and goldenrod. At the Wolf Mountain OL MM424.8 we counted 3 nectaring on asters (70 degrees). Back at the Caney Fork OL around 4 p.m. we counted 12; saw another one around MM429 and another one around MM 434. The final monarch we saw was at the Mile High OL on Heintooga Ridge Road around 4:30. It was 64 degrees and still sunny with only a slight breeze.

Canton, NC

Latitude: 35.3 Longitude: -83

Observed by: Elizabeth
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