There have been few Monarch sightings this summer but I have been hoping for a strong fall migration. The migration is peaking in Kansas and we are always a little bit behind. Please let me know if you see a Monarch, and where. Thank you very kindly!
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Monarchs are emerging daily in my garden, from eggs collected at my friend’s field in Salem. This too would be an indication that we may be seeing them soon.
This newly eclosed Monarch is clinging to its chrysalis case. Within moments of emerging, the two-part Monarch proboscis must zip together to form a siphoning tube. If the two parts do not join, the butterfly will not be able to drink nectar. In this photo, you can see the proboscis is not yet fully zipped. Note its wet, crumpled wings.
Good Morning Gloucester 
So far we’ve only see two beautiful monarchs. One was over the wild flower field at Appleton farm in Hamilton this past weekend. The other was yesterday fluttering over the water at lighthouse beach in annisquam. Our 3 year old daughter is in awe of the Monarchs it is so exciting to watch her admire them. Will keep you posted on our monarch sightings!
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Thanks you Shaina for writing, so much appreciated. Please do!
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I live at 8 Bungalow Road in Gloucester. It is at Wingaersheek Beach. My wife has a wonderful garden and I have seen three this year. I am not sure how many she has seen. My last sighting was about 2 weeks ago. None since.
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Thank you Anonymous, so good to know. Your wife’s garden sound beautiful and there is lots of Seaside Goldenrod blooming right now in your neighborhood 🙂
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I am not sure you want this information because I live in Northern Virginia, but I am seeing at least a dozen if not more on my tropical milkweed plants this week – this is after the Monarch’s laying eggs back in July and those developed Monarch’s flying off. They are coming from the North I expect, but am gratified by seeing so many this year – more than I have ever seen in my garden over the last thirty years.
I want to thank you for alerting me to the Monarch crisis three years ago, I started planted Milkweed and spread the word to all my gardener friends, until I read your post regarding this crisis, I had no idea! I always enjoy your posts so much, I just missed seeing the baby Plovers by one week and was pretty crestfallen when I arrived a week after they were born, and no baby Plovers – Thanks for being such a friend to our wildlife and letting us know how we can help, it is much appreciated!
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Thank you Cheryl, yes I’d love to know about your sightings, very interesting and very helpful. I am so thrilled to hear that you have created a Monarch habitat garden and are telling your friends. Please feel free to send a photo, if you have the time.
I am so sorry to hear that you missed the Piping Plovers. I am not entirely sure the last chick perished because the dad and he were moving further into the salt marsh. I am almost finished editing a short schooner film and will begin editing the Plover documentary soon so at least you’ll see the footage–super excited to begin work on that. Thank you again for your very kind comments.
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IHi Kim! Love the your beautiful photos. I spotted one lonely Monarch fluttering over the sand at Long Beach. In years past we used to watch a few of them on the beach, but this year only one so far.
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Thank you Ellen for sharing your sighting, very helpful 🙂
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What a beautiful shot had not seen too many out way have many different types lot’s of dragon flies our way now! 🙂 Dave & Kim 🙂
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Thanks Dave, beautiful dragonflies.
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