Date: 08/27/2021

Number: 5

Today I saw 3 butterflies flying together. I released one male today in the morning. Today there have been a lot of monarchs compared to other days. I have 2 butterfly cages so I’ve been raising them. Cages are outside. I take the leave with eggs from the milkweed I planted. I have a lot of milkweed in pots I swap in and out of the cages. I began to take better of the monarchs after number 6. Details are below. If you have any questions feel free to message me or call/text. 224 730 0769. Next week I will be making my sanctuary in our yard.

Freddy.






6 butterflies so far as of August 10.
-male #7*
-male #8*
-Female #9* released but hesitant. Brought back in but rereleased. Guided her to a milkweed and began to feed. Shortly after was more active.
-male #10*
-female #11*
-female #12*
-6released 4 hours before the big storm.
-female #13*
-male #14* very calm on day one. Perched up on my finger. Day 2 was fluttering all over the cage. Released and flew north to a tall tree. (Aug 17th)
-male* 15 (b august 17th) was in chrysalis stage for a short time! Flew east to a tall tree.
-female #16 flew north
-male #17 flew north west to the trees. 16 and 17 had a shorter time in the chrysalis stage.
-female* #18 flew north. August 24th 9:30am
-female #19* flew west- 10:40 am august 25th
-male #20 released at 11am flew north first 8/26
-male #21* 9am flew west landed on a tree.

-10 caterpillars about to go into the chrysalis stage and 2 about to hatch in a few days. As of august 27th.

Waukegan, IL

Latitude: 42.4 Longitude: -87.8

Observed by: Alfredo
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