Date: 09/05/2020

Number: 325

This has been an exciting week! Last night again there were roosts, I counted 250 butterflies. Tonight I counted 325.

Yesterday the high was 79 and low 43. Today 81 and forecasted low is 63 with rain. Wind was light today. Picking up a bit tonight out of the east, and the monarchs have settled in on the west facing sides of the trees except one cluster of 50. That tree is across to the other 2 with roosts and as such should be protected some from the wind.

There's still been a lot of nectaring going on in the clover filled pasture during the day. Yesterday and today was interesting because they picked bare lower branches of ash trees in addition to their usual silver maples.

Blue Earth, MN

Latitude: 43.6 Longitude: -93.9

Observed by: Sarah
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