TRR photo by Ed Wesely When I photographed this monarch on October 31 against a backdrop of bare limbs, I thought it was the season’s last. But Ken Janowski told me he spotted another on November 2, gliding through Tyler Hill.

Last of the monarchs

When a brilliant day dawned on October 31, ending a spell of chilly rains, I celebrated by hanging two loads of wash outside. And that’s how, while fastening clothespins at noontime, I discovered a small, leaf-like shadow which turned out to be a monarch butterfly.

He was drifting along the perimeter of the garden (it was a male), but pretty soon doubled back and made a beeline for the blossoms of a butterfly bush, the last nectar source in the garden.

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In Retrospect

It is no secret that trout stream conditions in 2005 were less than perfect. A huge high-water event coincided with the opening of the trout fishing season, after which we could not find a decent rainfall till September.

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Friend of Upper Delaware named as hero

REGION—Field & Stream Magazine has named Craig Findley as one of its “Heroes of Conservation” recipients in its November issue. The award recognizes sportsmen dedicated to the protection of fish and wildlife habitat, and Findley was honored for his work with the Friends of the Upper Delaware River and his advocacy to protect one of the last great wild trout resources in the east.

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