Date: 04/02/2022

Number: 14

At 11am it was 69 degrees F, sunny, calm, with 69% humidity ~ great monarch weather. At that time I saw at least five females seeking milkweed & laying eggs. There were multiple males flying around. The males would spot the females and they would go on a merry chase into the air ~ I didn't see any captures at this time. The grass was wet with dew and the monarchs were frequently resting and sunning their wings.

Throughout the day, I saw monarchs around (often floating past me to my delight): flying, nectaring, and milkweed-seeking. Thankfully, the native Asclpias viridis milkweed is emerging strongly at this time.

This is a photo of two male monarchs agreeing to nectar from the same yellow thistle in the late afternoon ~ it had been a long day.

Dobbin, TX

Latitude: 30.4 Longitude: -95.8

Observed by: Kathy
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