Last year I raised and released 50+ of the guys..... this year I've not found a single egg on my milkweed patch and only seen one fly around the yard.

roxanna how wonderful! I hope others join in too, then you will be grinning ear to ear! Monarchs and butterflies in general make me smile. I normally have a few of them and have seen a couple this year.

We had such a cold wet spring the Eastern Tiger Swallowtails (which I usually have droves of) hung in for a few days then it seems they left for a warmer drier area. I can't say as I blame them. I am seeing plenty of other species though.

Nevermore I have not seen a single egg either.

Yay! I've seen a couple flittering around here and there -- or maybe it's the same one, I don't know. Wonder if the wonky weather this year has affected things, maybe it's all delayed?

I have a wild milkweed patch plus other milkweeds, this summer was one of the few summers I've actually seen a Monarch on them - but never ever have found eggs.