Date: 10/09/2018

Number: 50

I had a very special sighting on the 5 Mexican sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia) plants that I have grouped together in our neighborhood community garden. I found about 50 Monarchs nectaring all at once - flitting up and descending down again like feathers to nectar some more. I have never seen a sight like this in our area. It was outstanding. It confirms the saying "Plant it and they will come." I have attached a couple of resized photos for emailing.

It has been the best Monarch year here that I can ever remember, as it has been in so many other places. I planted 11 more swamp milkweed plants in my own garden this week in hopes of not running out of milkweed next year like I did this year. Every person I know in our area who grows milkweed for Monarchs on suburban properties ran out of milkweed this year. Let's hope the beauties can navigate all of this extreme weather safely on their journeys.

Harrisburg, PA

Latitude: 40.3 Longitude: -76.9

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