This morning my wife and I headed out in search of Monarchs and Milkweeds for the 2023 Blitz.  Our plan was to visit various locations in the Bellefonte and State College area where we know there are Milkweeds and where in the past we have occasionally spotted Monarch Butterflies.*  (Sadly, in recent weeks, we have seen very few Monarch Butterflies and no Eggs, Caterpillars, or Frass as evidence of their presence at home and elsewhere.  We hope today’s search will be more productive.)

Our first stop was a field where an underground gas pipeline goes by the First Baptist Church on Jacksonville Road east of Bellefonte.  Here we found several Common Milkweeds, and eventually at least two different Monarch Butterflies fluttering about.

At about 11:30 AM (EDT) the air temperature was 79°F, the air pressure was 28.65 inches, the dew point was 64°F, the humidity was 61%, with a light 7 mph breeze blowing from the southwest under partly cloudy skies.

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    *   We spent at least 20 minutes observing at each location.  Use this link to view our related Milkweed Blitz sightings.

                                  -  Tim