Hi, Meredith. That sounds exciting. I've bought the kit (?) where you raise the Painted Lady butterflies for my nephew. He would love to see Monarchs develop. Where did you get the larvae?

Freida

Hi Freida! I grew aesclepias incarnata(swamp milkweed) from seed. I wintersowed it and they were just getting started when the monarch momma showed up in my yard and laid her eggs on them. I happened to be out there with my kids when she was laying so I brought the plants onto my screen porch and my family got to watch them grow up.