Date: 09/05/2019

Number: 500

Meeting in a tall maple tree at sunset

I was walking at sunset with my husband and neighbor when we saw tons of Monarchs flying from the north all to a tall maple (the only tree left on a lot cleared the day before). Every branch was teaming with wings. I would have reported hundreds but the form wouldn’t let me put an s after the 100. Probably more like 500 per my husband and neighbor... completely non scientific observation.

We think light wind from the north and 65 temp. They were gone by the morning when I remembered to look.

I have had lots of caterpillars and monarchs this year. I do have milkweed planted.

South Haven, MI

Latitude: 42.5 Longitude: -86.3

Observed by: jenny
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