THEY'RE MIGRATING DOWN THE ATLANTIC COAST!

[summerluver]

Monarchs have been all over my butterfly bushes from late morning until just before dusk for the last three days now. The '09 migration is on, and the weather has been favorable here in NJ for them to pass through. Worried about the rain they're encountering down south though, and the lack of nectar due to flooding.

[summerluver]

No evidence of migration here since last week. Very disappointing trip to Cape May this past weekend to see them all flying through on their way over the Delaware Bay...only counted 5. I've been reading in posts from other areas that the Monarchs are late in the Lake Erie region. Could we be having the same situation here?

[texas butterfly]

How exciting to see them...!!!

Hopefully they will catch a good wind to the south to make their flight faster and over the flood damaged areas.

[summerluver]

I see on the Journey North update today that there have been many big roost sites spotted over the past week in Texas! It's also good to see that you had some rain recently to help out with the drought you've been experiencing. Do you think there are enough nectar sources for all of them?

It's really chilly here this week, with temps going into the 30's in some areas, although it was only 48 here at 6:30am. Too chilly to let my last two hatchlings go. Hopefully on Saturday. New England was scheduled for some frost tonight. Hope not, or it will kill the flowers they need to get down here.