Date: 09/09/2020

Number: 70

Warm evening after a hot day, from 7:20 to 7:50 pm, cold wind NNE 6-8 mph, 72 F. I saw a large group of Monarchs near the east side of the large meadow in Acacia reservation. The place was close to swampy part of the meadow. The 30-40 Monarchs were feeding on boneset plants under three trees and 30 Monarchs were flying among those trees (oak, sweet maple and silver maple). Some of butterflies sat down on oak but soon flew to the silver maple. The roost was on the west side of this silver maple tree. I estimated the Monarchs present at 70 as I could not come closer and could not count the butterflies on the tree. All movements stopped on the sunset.

Beachwood, OH

Latitude: 41.5 Longitude: -81.5

Observed by: Erna
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