I'll be first-I say 121. I know it seems high but, I think the Monarchs have had a good year and there will be a lot more.

Aggie

Mike,

I'll put my guess on this thread also. 63 is the number for me.

Sandy

I'm not sure where you wanted the guesses, so I posted my mine on the original thread.

CLARIFICATION ABOUT THE CONTEST:

I check both this thread and the Tracing the Monarch Migration thread for guesses about the highest number of Monarchs spotted in Camelot before Sat. Oct. 6, so put your guess on either thread.

mike

I guess 150

Joann

i guess 119

My guess is 98
Myrna

I'm gonna go for 250, knowing your garden, Mike!

Susan

Thanks for all the interest in the contest. i guess the free homemade butterfly stepping stone is attracting a lot of interest.

mike

Hey count me in for a guess of 177

Judy

Maryann,

I should have told everyone that I take care of the postage, packing/handling of the homemade butterfly stepping stone with original inlaid glass designs. It won't be long before the winner will be posted on both threads(Oct. 6).

mike

I'll bite - how about a guess of 107?

:-) Mel

I'm in at 75.

Jeff

Is this a one-day count or from now until the 6th? Regardless, I'll say 199! :)

What fun. Thanks for doing this Mike!

Sandy

AND THE WINNER OF THE HOMEMADE BUTTERFLY STEPPING STONE IS:

AGGIE WITH A GUESS OF 121. SHE WAS CLOSEST TO THE ACTUAL HIGH OF 129. I'll mail your stepping stone on Monday.

FYI, here's the daily 10-minute count of Monarchs in Camelot during the contest.

SEPT. Monarch count

18-- 21
19-- 35
20-- 44
21-- 51
22-- 85
23-- 102
24-- 128
25-- 56
26-- 129
27-- 123
28-- 51
29-- 22
30-- 15
OCT.
1-- 8
2-- 20
3-- 26
4-- 31
5-- 35

Thanks to all FIFTEEN people who submitted guesses and to all of you who have supported this thread. The guesses ranged from 63-250. Help me remember to do the contest again next year. It was fun.

mike

Woo-Hoo! Ya know when people say they have never won anything before, well that's me! I never win anything, ever!
I am so excited I can't wait to see it!

Thanks for having this contest Mike..It made a really rough and yucky week much better...

Aggie

Way cool.

I was banking on the notion that you couldn't possibly *count* more than a hundred monarchs in 10 minutes, much less *walk* and *count* that number. :) Shows me, huh?

Jeff,

My wife helps me count when the numbers get into the hundreds. She has a better eye for spotting the Monarchs nectaring on the underside of butterfly bush blooms without moving as we walk by. Maybe next year you can visit during the peak Monarch visitation to Camelot.

mike

Aggie,

Karen and I are so happy that you're so excited about finally winning something. Maybe you should test your new-found-luck in some lottery. Your butterfly stepping stone will be shipped today. I forgot to clean off the glass that I imbedded in the concrete before it was packed. It will look better if you clean it.

Enjoy,

mike

What a fun contest - thanks for doing this Mike! Congrats Aggie!!!! Woo-hoo!

Sandy

It was a fun contest, Mike. Thanks for coming up with it. And, congrats upon seeing so many Monarchs in your yard. I did not have as good a show this year. :( The winds were perfect, and most flew up high in the sky. I'm sure that the plentiful rains, and ditches full of flowers made a difference.

Congrats to you, Aggie. Please post a pic of it in its special place, when you get it.

Karen and I thank those of you who enjoyed the contest and took the time to thank us for doing something we loved doing. I have my senior moments, so please remind me each early September and I'll run the contest each year.

mike

Mike, you're such a sweetheart! And, Aggie, congratulations! It's so fun to win something on occasion, huh? I won the Judy Burris and Wayne Richards book, signed by both of them, and I will treasure it forever!

This was great fun, Mike! Thanks for allowing us to take advantage of your love of butterflies and your talent!

Susan

Mike,

I second and third what Linda and Susan said. This was a fun contest. And I'll throw math out the window next year and just guess! It must have been incredible to have counted so many Monarchs in Camelot. Thanks for doing this every year. I'm sure we won't let you forget.

OKSandy