Date: 08/31/2020

Number: 1

Monarch Waystation #271 reports a slightly faded, intact winged female monarch seen laying eggs twice today. About 8:30 am she was seen laying one egg on a Tropical milkweed growing in the small front bed as I passed by without a camera. About 2:20 pm I was in the backyard with a camera and caught some shots of what may have been the same female laying eggs. A steady breeze buffeted the monarch as she landed on milkweeds about 30 inches west of the actively blowing HVAC unit. She laid at least one egg on the Swamp milkweed [pictured] and one more on a Tropical milkweed planted near the downspout a few feet away from the Swamp milkweed. I'm only reporting the eggs I saw oviposited, did not do a search. This is one determined mama!

Newport News, VA

Latitude: 37.1 Longitude: -76.5

Observed by: Judy
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