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Shaker Heights, OH
August 19, 2026

Milkweeds & monarchs observation

11 - 25 milkweed plants in the patch
All plants monitored
Milkweed Plant 1
None
0
Flower Clusters
0
Eggs
0
Instar 1
0
Instar 2-5
Other insects/spiders present
Milkweed Aphids
Notes
Spotted, sweet and hollow Joe Pye; Boneset, Purple, Orange and Cutleaf Coneflower; Black and Brown-eyed Susan; Wild and Scarlet Bergamot; Cup Plant; Wingstem; and Narrow-leaved Mountain, Clustered Mountain, and Wild Mints all in bloom on the site. At least 7 other leaves in the Swamp Milkweed patch have evidence of caterpillar damage, but no other monarch caterpillars present.

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