Date: 08/15/2021

Number: 1

Monarch Waystation #271 reports a 2nd instar larvae found on a young Purple Milkweed in the front yard about 10:30 am as I emptied the rain gauge and checked on plants that were bent over or lying flat from the rain overnight. This milkweed [about 10-12 inches tall] was lying flat, may have been stepped on by stray pets, native animals or people, and had been down long enough for its terminal bud to begin growth upwards. When I lifted the plant back to vertical, I saw the tiny larva next to its feeding spot and took the photo. Once the photo was enlarged later, I see the larva may be dead. My plant handling or movement among nearby plants could have been the cause, or the recent days of high heat or thunderstorms.

Newport News, VA

Latitude: 37.1 Longitude: -76.5

Observed by: Judy
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