Date: 03/06/2020

Number: 1

Saw one (F?) monarch nectaring.

I think it was a female in good shape. But not huge like the Methuselah generation. It was nectaring on a Texas mountain laurel, which has a delicious grape Koolaid aroma and is a pollinator magnet. Some monarchs overwinter in San Antonio where the weather is usually mild. We only had a couple of freezes this year.

So far I’ve seen Red admirals, sulfurs, cabbage whites, and two or three very fresh Eastern Tiger Swallowtails. We don’t have many cherry trees here so I’m not sure where they will lay their eggs.

My milkweed made it thru the winter but doesn’t have many leaves so I’m hoping other people have more.

San Antonio, TX

Latitude: 29.6 Longitude: -98.5

Observed by: Emily
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