Has Anyone Seen Monarch Butterflies?

[Jim Steffens]

Donald A. Davis <donald.davis at utoronto.ca> wrote in article
<35BB8D2A.49EE at utoronto.ca>...
> Reports from across eastern North America indicate that few monarch
> butterflies are being seen and few eggs and larva being found on
> milkweed. Alternately, there are reports of high numbers in California.
> 
> This is being validated by low counts reported on the 4th of July
> butterfly counts.
> 
> Has anyone noted, over the past few weeks, seeing monarchs for the first
> time or an increase in the numbers seen?  Any monarch "hot spots"?
> 
> Don Davis
> Toronto, ON
> 
I saw my first monarchs of the season this past weekend (26-27 July) in
northern Delaware.  Three were in my garden on Buddleia on Saturday.  I saw
at least one adult in open fields on Sunday, and an unusually pale larva on
A. syriaca that day as well.  Numbers are down significantly from last
year.

Jim Steffens