The Monarch I’ve been monitoring emerged from its chrysalis on September 18.  It is the only one I have been able to find. The other caterpillars I was watching disappeared. My parents have sightings of at least a couple other Monarchs.

Sean McMullen

Warsaw

Adult monarch and empty chrysalis from which it emerged - Sept. 2016 - Sean McMullen

Adult monarch and empty chrysalis from which it emerged – Sept. 2016 – Sean McMullen

Note: A Monarch visited our garden on September 22 and nectared on the Mexican Sunflowers.

 

Categories: Sightings

Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.