monarchs overwintering in Tucson

[chris kline]

Roger,
 
In the Phx area they will breed on Asclepias subulata, as well as A. linaria and A. angustifolia that people use in their home landscapes.  You may want to visit the Southwest Monarchs website (www.swmonarchs.org) for more info on specific locations in the Phx area or contact Gail Morris.  In Phx, there are probably monarchs currently at Rio Salado Park (intersection of Central Ave and the Salt River).  I know Gail has monarchs at her home in Chandler as well.
 
chris


 

Chris Kline 
Sugar Grove, Ohio
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--- On Wed, 2/1/12, Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman at hotmail.com> wrote:


From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman at hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: monarchs overwintering in Tucson
To: "Leps List" <leps-l at lists.yale.edu>
Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 12:46 AM






Thanks Paul for the information. Where would you look for Monarchs in Phoenix and Tucson in the Fall Months. What species of milkweed do Monarchs use in the higher elevations around Tucson and Mount Lemmon when breeding?
 
Roger
 


> From: monarch at saber.net
> Subject: Re: monarchs overwintering in Tucson
> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:17:14 -0800
> To: leps-l at lists.yale.edu
> 
> On Jan 31, 2012, at 7:26 PM, Roger Kuhlman wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone know how unusual it is to find Monarchs
> > in the late Fall Months or the early Spring Months in
> > Tucson?
> 
> It's routine to find (if you know where to look) monarchs
> in Tucson and other low desert cities like Phoenix and
> Yuma from mid-September through May or June
> http://swmonarchs.org/
> http://tinyurl.com/6qp24vz
> 
> During the torrid heat of June through early Sept.
> the monarchs in Arizona tend to be found at 3,500 feet
> elevation and above, though even then a few have
> been seen in Tucson (2,300 feet).
> 
> > Do Monarchs breed in the summer nearby Tucson
> > in the high country of Mount Lemon and other
> > surrounding mountain ranges?
> 
> Yes, and they have even been photographed near
> the summit of 9,157 foot Mount Lemmon:
> http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu87/4ALC/new/lemmon.jpg
> 
> Paul Cherubini
> El Dorado, Calif.
> 
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