Date: 03/19/2023
Number: 20
This afternoon as I checked some of the milkweed I found at least 20 monarch larvae (1st & 2nd instars). Since the cold front on March 16th, the temperatures have been cooler. This afternoon was sunny, 57 degrees F, 30% humidity, with strong NW winds. The larvae I saw today seemed chilled, but the sunlight was warming them up ~ so some were moving about their plants. This is a photo of a little 2nd instar staying cozy amidst the sunlit milkweed buds.
Montgomery, TX
Latitude: 30.4 Longitude: -95.8
Observed by: Kathy
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