Paul Cherubini caught out yet again

[Robert Kriegel]

To add to Alex and Mike's observations on Monarch migration:

On Thursday May 25th, Monarch adults abruptly appeared in large numbers in 
the Copper Harbor area of Michigan, near the northern tip of the Keweenaw 
Peninsula.  This is the northernmost tip of Michigan other than Isyle 
Royale and is an area where Monarchs congregate.  Along Brockway Mountain 
Drive, which runs along the highest elevated ridge in the area, at least 
1-2 monarchs were in view at a time for the entire 10+ mi route along the 
ridge.  This was my third day sampling for bog butterflies across 
Michigan's Upper Peninsula and the first day I saw any Monarchs.  It is not 
unusual to encounter the first Monarchs there at this time, but it is 
unusual for them to appear abruptly in large numbers.  Strong storms had 
moved through the area the previous night, so their abrupt appearance in 
numbers may well have been fallout from the storm.

Bob Kriegel
Bath, MI


 
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