Date: 05/02/2000

Number: 1

Contributed by Monarch Watch

Yesterday I sighted my second monarch of the season. This time I had a net but waited too long to try to capture it. It was a large very dark specimen that did not appear worn- I have never seen a queen this far north but am aware there are records so I am not certain of my ID- also no idea as to sex I saw it 4 miles south of Smithton, IL on IL route 159 to the west of the road headed east. Very breezy day.

Smithton, IL

Latitude: 38.4 Longitude: -90

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