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I Spotted a Monarch

August 20, 2008 by mynortherngarden

I did not have my camera with me, but I spotted a monarch in my front garden yesterday afternoon. It’s perhaps the third one I’ve seen this year, compared to dozens in a normal year. The prevailing theory about the monarch shortage is that it is weather related–cold spring, dry summer.

Posted in Climate, Critters, Nature | 7 Comments

7 Responses

on August 20, 2008 at 6:00 pm | Reply Philip

Lucky you! That must have been exciting. I have not seen a monarch this year.
Regards,
Philip
on August 25, 2008 at 8:45 am | Reply Penny Hillemann

I saw a Monarch yesterday by the front garden on Frances, where there are plenty of coneflowers and some volunteer milkweed. I’d noticed that the milkweed leaves were well-nibbled, but hadn’t previously seen either caterpillars or butterflies.
on August 26, 2008 at 3:33 pm | Reply rbhardy3rd

I’ve seen several monarchs, and Clara tells me that she saw dozens of them in the Lower Arboretum last week.
on August 26, 2008 at 3:33 pm | Reply Garden Drama

I have spotted a couple of the yellow monarchs. Beautiful. Nothing does the heart good like the orange monarchs.
on August 28, 2008 at 3:27 pm | Reply Peter Hoh

They are visiting my garden again. This week, I see one just about every time I step outside.
on August 29, 2008 at 10:07 am | Reply mynortherngarden

I am jealous! All I see outside are the white ones, and normally I would have many monarchs this time of year.
on August 29, 2008 at 4:10 pm | Reply Peter Hoh

Every time I stepped outside today, I saw multiple monarchs. Mostly three at a time, but once I had five fluttering about. I don’t have a huge garden — I’m on a standard city lot in St. Paul — but I’ve got plenty of liatrus and lavender. In late September, the monarchs will be all over my tall aster.