Encouraging Monarch and Giant Swallowtail numbers from this past summer

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Giant Swallowtail in my garden on Sept. 8, 2013 (Drew Monkman)

Giant Swallowtail in my garden on Sept. 8, 2013 (Drew Monkman)

I ended up seeing a whopping 32 Monarchs this season, after all. In addition, I made a list of all the Giant Swallowtails (87!)  I saw – including a few that were observed as roadkills – from August 20th to September 10th or thereabouts. They were all during the second brood and spanned about three weeks.

Tim Dyson, Stoney Lake

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Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.

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