Date: 04/01/2022

Number: 6

This is our 27th report in the continuation of the second (2nd) season of surveying/monitoring at this Monarch overwintering site during the 2021-2022 season (12/06/21-04/01/22) at the Chickasawhatchee WMA. The previous reports have additional information on plants, winter temperatures, links to photos of the site, etc.

We had a high count of 50 Monarchs at this site on 02/10/22 (See https://journeynorth.org/sightings/query_result.html?record_id=1526566071 )

Today, three (3) of the Monarchs were found at the specific overwintering site within the WMA (Field with Raphanus raphanistrum, 31.47028349867849, -84.37638370986865) and the others were found some distance away from the site within the WMA.

Links to all photos of Monarchs from today, 04/01/2022, on various plants/nectar sources:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/51979667414/in/album-72157719123502090/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/51978381472/in/album-72157719123502090/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/51979387311/in/album-72157719123502090/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/51979667559/in/album-72157719123502090/

Link to the NABA Sighting Report with today's complete butterfly list:
https://sightings.naba.org/sightings/20984

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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