Date: 08/12/2022

Number: 7

Overnight low 12°c!
Daytime high 25°. Sunny. Light Northerly wind @ 5/13kmh.
9:10am-10:10 am observed 6 monarchs arrive from the NE & flit sw through our property toward Point Pelee. Did id mostly males in good condition. Some stopped to quickly nectar on green-headed coneflowers in backyard.
One settled on senesced Elecampagne.

One tattered but vibrant coloured female stayed around for quite awhile nectaring on coneflowers & butterflyweed.
She did lay an egg on potted Swamp mw that I moved over to where she was hanging out.

Around 4 pm husband alerted me to a mated pair in the maple tree.
Photos of visiting males & mated pair on my fb-
https://www.facebook.com/PeleeParadiseSanctuaryMonarchWaystation10275/

Leamington, ON

Latitude: 42 Longitude: -82.5

Observed by: Darlene
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