Date: 04/28/2019

Number: 4

We had 4 monarchs emerge from their chrysalises today. There were 3 males and 1 female. All four were released today, along with two that had been born late yesterday and kept overnight. They all flew wonderfully in their first flights ~ always a glad sight, though a bit sad to see them disappear so quickly!

In the early afternoon there was a bright-winged female monarch that was sailing around our yard, nectaring from different wildflowers, and just seeming to enjoy the day. It was around 1:00pm, 78 degrees F, partly cloudy, with 56% humidity, and light breezes from the southeast. I am pretty certain she was one of the monarchs released this morning (or maybe one of those released yesterday afternoon). This is a photo of her as she rests in some tall rye grass, opening and closing her new wings in the warm sunlight. It was sweet to have her stay awhile!

Montgomery, TX

Latitude: 30.4 Longitude: -95.8

Observed by: Kathy
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