Date: 09/05/2019

Number: 500

Before the roost, these beauties were feasting in the sunshine in our east field on native goldenrod and purple aster. They also feasted in my gardens on cosmos and coneflower. We always have some adults in our yard but this year was a bumper crop number! This lasted Sept.5 through Sept.7, 2019.

Editor's note: contacted observer for more details on this sighting

Roost date: began Sept. 5 and continued with smaller batches, daily, through Sept.9
Time: around 7PM when the sun was getting low is the sky

How did I estimate: I took photos and videos on my IPhone 7 of the clusters in the trees and also of the ones still eating in the goldenrod near the trees.

The field near this roost is about 5 acres in size. We let it “go wild” every year since 2003, when we moved here. It is on the east side of our property. The trees they like to roost in near our house are native black walnut and silver maple. As I walked into the field Sept. 5, I tried to count the clusters of monarchs feeding. Generally there were 20-25 every ten feet!

Overnight temps: upper 50s to mid60s F.
Wind direction: not sure. Monarchs were in the trees mostly where the sun was still shining on the leaves. It was not windy here except a light breeze.

Hope all of this is helpful! I am loving the journey north!

Lockport, NY

Latitude: 43.2 Longitude: -78.8

Observed by: Donna
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