Date: 09/07/2022

Number: 1

Mike reported: "This new butterfly emerged in the early morning September 7th in a patch of sunflowers about 20 feet from the milkweed where I had previously observed a monarch caterpillar. It was about 90 degrees most of the day. It waited all day, practiced some wing flaps moved to a different sunflower, ascended to the top at the end of the afternoon as the temperature cooled. Took a flight about 50 feet to another sunflower. Another few minutes, it was on its way. Looked like a female. I’ve got more milkweed growing, fall like weather is starting here, hope to see more next year. Have lots of photos and videos of this one Monarch."

Courtesy of SW Monarch Study

Ely, NV

Latitude: 39.3 Longitude: -114.9

Observed by: Southwest
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