Observation date: July 23, 2025
Submitted by: jamesvonloh
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Individual nectaring from horsetail milkweed flowers within Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park, NM. The morning was hot, calm, and under full sunshine.
Status: Temporary Colonist
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: January 13, 2026
Coordinator notes: monarchs actually place eggs on those milkweeds and raise a few youngsters during the warm season at MVBSP.
