Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1003664

Observation date: August 26, 2014
Submitted by: maria.hoffman6@...
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Sunny morning, high in 70s, Monarch butterfly fluttered into yard and found my 10 Asclepias tuberose plants. She visited each plant and appeared to lay eggs on all. Then she fed on butterflybush and departed.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: August 29, 2014
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, New York, Suffolk County