Date: 10/19/2018

Number: 20

This morning, sunny, but a breezy 55 degrees, I went out and saw a Monarch lift off from the Tithonia patch, circle and head to the SW. A few minutes later, I counted five, and two more coming in over the house. All told, the most count today was about 20 Monarchs or so, with a Buckeye, two American ladies, two + Long Tailed Skippers, and two Red-spotted Purples. Later in the day came a female Tiger Swallowtail, a little faded, but very active. She moved from nectaring to the Magnolia virginiana and oviposited several eggs, one of which was within reach and was brought inside.

Courtesy of Carolina Leps

Asheboro, NC

Latitude: 35.7 Longitude: -79.8

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