Weekend Outlook

Monarch numbers around Cape May continued to be good on Thursday. Heavy rains overnight may have had a bit of a negative impact, but favorable winds are predicted and we are hopeful. We know better than to make bold predictions, the butterflies fool us sometimes, but the numbers could go up over the next few days.

Do you tag monarchs?  If you plan to tag monarchs in Cape May, please let us know and coordinate your efforts with us.  We like to keep track of the total number of monarchs tagged in Cape May -- percentage of tagged monarchs recovered in Mexico is a data point that proving to be very useful in research studies.  We also request that taggers avoid working in areas along our census driving route while the census is taking place -- that can skew our data.  If you don't know the route, just avoid netting or disturbing butterflies during these intervals: 9:00 - 9:30 am, noon - 12:30 pm, and 3:00 - 3:30 pm.  Finally, remember that explicit permission is needed to net butterflies in parks, nature conservancy preserves, and private property, not just in Cape May but everywhere, and that you should never walk onto the dunes or the vegetated upper beach in Cape May Point.  Thanks in advance!

Did you tag YSB 206? If so, please let us know
when and where it was tagged.