Date: 05/12/1998

Number: 1

1. To date, no adult Monarchs spotted.


2. On May 12 1998, I observed host plants (of two species) at heights of 12 to 14 inches. Three plants were inspected and two plants had one Monarch egg each, estimated age of eggs is less than 3 days.


3. Mid March weather in N. E. Kansas included a nightime low of 10 degrees F (-12 C) which probably sterilized both flora and insect populations. Some snow cover was present which protected the lowest 4 inches of the ecosystem from freezing.


Ron Wantoch

Overland Park, KS (near KC, MO)
rwantoch@swbell.net

Overland Park, KS

Latitude: 39 Longitude: -94.7

Observed by: Ron
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