Observation date: December 18, 2025
Date notes: I believe this is a very late sighting.
Submitted by: cjgoin
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: It was a female nectaring on Broccoli flowers.
Status: Migrant
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: December 19, 2025
Coordinator notes: CJ, I've added 12/18 as a new late date for Monarch in NM. That leaves a gap until March 2 during which we have no records. Continued (even sporadic) observations through February could demonstrate that monarchs overwinter in your area. that would be an exceptional find.
