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Non-site milkweed or monarch observations

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 Date SubmittedCityState/provinceTypeMilkweedComments
View 11/29/2018 Eieieiei AK Other  Test
View 9/9/2022 Ankeny IA Monarchs butterfly weedOne monarch cat approximately two inches long munching away on butterfly weed tender pods.
View 9/14/2022 Verona WI Monarchs Swamp Milkweed and Butterfly WeedThey seemed to have appeared out of no where. On the first day we noticed, we saw one. Later that day, saw 5, the next day saw 10 and the next saw 12. At it's peak, there were 12 of many different sizes on the plants, which is what I'm recording here (9/8). After a couple of days of heavy rain, there were still 10 seen on the plants. As of today, I count 5. We noticed at least one crawling away from the plants about 15 feet away. We lost track of it, assuming it and the other larger caterpillars have gone off to pupate. We haven't seen any chrysalises.
View 9/5/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  A lone adult monarch flew in to my backyard flower bed. Time at 2:45 PM. Temp at 73F. Heavy cloud in the sky, high humidity. It nectared and left.
View 9/5/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  While collecting milkweed for larvae feeding, saw twelve monarch eggs, in the meadow across the street from my house. No wind, heavy cloud, temp at 73F, time at 3:15 PM.
View 9/4/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  Saw an adult monarch in flight while driving. Temp at 86F. Time at 11:30AM. Sunny. No notable wind.
View 9/3/2022 Apple Valley MN Monarchs  Large monarch. North side of house.
View 9/4/2022 Steamboat Springs Colo... CO Monarchs No milkweed observed at the gardens.Feeding on nectar when observed.
View 9/2/2022 Raleigh NC Monarchs incarnataI've had this 1 pot of incarnata for 4 years and never had monarch instars. This is a thrill.
View 9/4/2022 Monroe MI Monarchs  Saw an adult monarch on flight while driving. Temp at 81F, Time at 1 PM. Fine.
View 8/31/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  Sighted three adult monarchs nectaring in my wildflower garden (zinnia patch). Time at 2:00 PM. Temp at 86 F. Possibly the three monarchs I had released (raised from eggs - I collect eggs in my backyard), a few days ago.
View 7/31/2022 Midland MI Monarchs Common MilkweedHot Weather, Active Adults, Very little Aphid activity
View 8/30/2022 Apple Valley MN Monarchs  On patio north side of house
View 8/30/2022 Apple Valley MN Monarchs  At the clinic on Nicollet through the window
View 8/30/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  5:45PM. 88F. Two adult monarchs fluttering and drinking nectar on my wildflower garden. They are on the zinnia corner only. Possibly they could be the ones I released (I rear from eggs to adulthood: eggs collected in the back yard) the day prior.
View 8/29/2022 Apple Valley MN Monarchs  Large ones. On patio north side of house
View 8/29/2022 Apple Valley MN Monarchs  Big monarch North side of house
View 8/26/2022 Apple Valley MN Monarchs  On patio north of house
View 8/25/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  While driving, near home, sighted a monarch in flight about 11 feet above ground. Time at 10:22 AM, temp at 75F.
View 8/28/2022 Pittsburgh PA Monarchs Asclepias syriaca10 plants with 0 monarchs
View 8/24/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  A mating pair near the milkweed patch sighted. Later, one sighted. Both were in flight. In the back garden/field. Sunny with a little haze. Temp 82 F. Time around 1:30 PM. Collected 14 eggs.
View 8/22/2022 Apple Valley MN Monarchs  On patio north side of house
View 8/24/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  Sighted one monarch in the back garden area. Mid-day, no wind, fine. Gender, no telling. (No particular behavior telling the gender.)
View 8/19/2022 Apple Valley MN Monarchs  Large monarch on cone flowers on South side of house
View 8/19/2022 Midland MI Monarchs Common MilkweedActivity Picking up, 1 feisty female surveyed
View 8/12/2022 Midland MI Monarchs Common MilkweedNetted Adult Fresh Male WS 1, 61 gm., FW 57 mm, HW 35 mm, It has all the qualifications for a Migrant.
View 8/13/2022 Monroe MI Monarchs  Monarch sighted while driving at 12:20 just past noon. Temp at 79F. Fine.
View 8/13/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  While visiting the garden in the back field, sighted two monarchs flittering. Time at 1:20PM, Temp at 86F. Fine.
View 8/13/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  While weeding the flower bed in the backyard a monarch was visiting. Time at 1:30 PM. Temp at 86F. Fine. Upon observation, it turned out to be a female monarch.
View 8/13/2022 Monroe MI Monarchs  Saw a monarch while driving at 3:35 Pm. Temp at 83F. Fine.
View 8/10/2022 Midland MI Monarchs Common Milkweed, Swamp MilkweedSome vigorous adult activity.
View 8/8/2022 LA SALLE MI Monarchs  Seen one monarch across the street in the meadow (milkweed and red clover blossoms available) from home. Time at 12:20 just past noon. Temp at 91F. Fine.
View 8/6/2022 Proctor MN Monarchs Common MilkweedThis was in my waystation habitat. If the number of small circular holes in my milkweed leaves are anything to go by, there were at least 30 other larvae that had hatched. I saw no other signs of life other than the holes and the eggs and larvae I reported above.
View 8/7/2022 Sanger CA Monarchs Milkweed purchased from LowesWe purchased a dying Milkweed off the discount table at Lowes in early June and planted it in a sunny part of our yard, next to a year round creek. Yesterday, to our great surprise, we spotted two 5th instars, munching away on the leaves. This morning (6am PST), Aug 7, 2022, both instars were still present, but by 10:30am, one had left....presumably. How on earth did these two find our singular milkweed? Were they on our plants originally as eggs?
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs CommonNo monarchs observed.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed11:37 am - 11:40 am. Temp in shade = 85F. 2 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed.11:51 am - 11:53 am. Temp in shade: 85F. 2 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed11:56 am - 11:57 am. Temp in shade: 90.2 F. 2 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed11:05 am - 11:09 am. Temp in shade: 84.4F. 4 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed11:18 am - 11:21 am. Temp in shade: 79F. 2 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed11:01 am - 11:07 am. Temp in shade: 79.0F. 2 observers. Hot, rocky terrain.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed10:49 am - 10:53 am. Temp in shade 82.4F. 3 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed10:39 am - 10:43 am. Temp in shade: 83.3F. 3 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed10:34 am - 10:37 am. Temp in shade: 83.4F. 3 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed10:22 am - 10:25 am. Temp in shade: 82.0F. 2 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed10:59 am - 11:01 am. Temp in shade: 84.2F. 4 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed10:10 am - 10:15 am. Temp in shade: 78.2F. 2 observers.
View 8/5/2022 Pipestone MN Monarchs Common milkweed11:20 am - 11:27 am. Temp in shade: 84.4F. 3 observers.
View 8/6/2022 La Salle MI Monarchs  Driving back from town, observed one monarch perched on a red clover blossom in the meadow across the street from home. Time was at 11:30 AM. Temp at 86F. No wind. Fine.
View 8/5/2022 Lexington KY Monarchs common wilkweedrained before and after observation period; very few butterflies of any species were active