Date: 04/23/2001

Number: 1

This is my first sighting, and I'm not positive that these are monarchs. They are butterflies, flying over my yard with great speed and purpose. Yesterday I saw about 2-3 approximately every 2 seconds; today I'm seeing about 1 every 7-8 seconds. They are about 2-3 inches in wingspan, and are mustard colored with black markings, but I think they may have black spots. They haven't paused long enough for me to get a good look.

San Diego, CA

Latitude: 32.7 Longitude: -117.2

Observed by: Deborah J.
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