Date: 09/20/2019

Number: 100

I just went out, and they were there! We have a thunderstorm just to the north, about five miles. It was just starting to sprinkle a bit when I went out.

This time, they were roosting all along the south side of the walnut grove and down the length of the thicket. As we walked up to the thicket, a clap of thunder sounded, and probably fifty swarmed up then settled back down. There were a few (25?) flitting about among the goldenrod under the walnut trees, but as the rain picked up, everyone was hunting cover.

This has been a wonderful week! I feel so blessed to be seeing this!

The folks who used to own this property sprayed and sprayed in order to have a perfect lawn. We had no bees, no butterflies, no fireflies the first year. We've not sprayed for two solid years, and we're seeing beneficial insects in mass for the first time.

Fowler, IN

Latitude: 40.6 Longitude: -87.3

Observed by: Anni
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