Date: 03/04/2022

Number: 5

04 March 2022. Number of Monarchs: 05 (02 of these 05 Monarchs observed AWAY from the overwintering site).
Continuation of 2nd season of monitoring at this Monarch overwintering site - 18th report this 2021-2022 cold season at this location.

The Monarch in the photo is taking nectar on 'Verbena pulchella', 04 March 2022, Chickasawhatchee WMA, Dougherty County, Georgia.

Other photos, complete butterfly count, weather, etc. in NABA List: https://sightings.naba.org/sightings/20886

There have been 12 days with temperatures of 32F and below during the 2021-2022 cold period.
The coldest temperature was 23F. It looks like the cold days may be over.

Coastal plain of inland southwest Georgia.
Location:
GPS: 31.47029591072563, -84.37643394048602
Straight-line distance to Atlantic Coast: 178 miles.
Straight-line distance to Gulf Coast: 98 miles.

Roy Cohutta
Albany, Georgia
Text: 229-343-5365
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BugGuide: https://bugguide.net/user/view/43980

Albany, GA

Latitude: 31.5 Longitude: -84.4

Observed by: Roy
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