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.  (In contrast, in recent weeks, we have seen very few Monarch Butterflies and no Eggs, Caterpillars, or Frass as evidence of their presence.)

Our second stop was at an undeveloped area near where Jacksonville Road east of Bellefonte meets I-99 (see my 7/14/2023 sighting).  It has both Common Milkweed and numerous Butterfly Weed plants.  Today we spotted just one Monarch Butterfly darting in and out among a group of Common Milkweeds.  While difficult to determine, my guess is that it was a female (although we did not find any eggs on the Milkweeds we examined).

At about 11:50 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.

                                  -  Tim