Date: 09/25/2019
Number: 88
From 3:30pm to 6:30 pm we counted 88 Monarchs along the Blue Ridge Parkway from mile marker 413 to 428. The skies were clear, wind was very slight and the temperature near 70F. Thirteen Monarchs were counted along the roadway while driving the 15 mile stretch. During a 30 minute interval 29 Monarchs were counted at The Cherry Cove Overlook mile marker ~415. At Caney Fork mile marker 428 there were 46 Monarchs feeding on the asters and Joe Pye Weed.
Tuckasegee, NC
Latitude: 35.3 Longitude: -83
Observed by: Theresa
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