Possibly lots of queen eggs, how to handle

[texas butterfly]

Just need to get some opinion:

I'm getting lots of eggs from milkweed plants and was thinking that these were ALL monarch eggs.

Since the discovery of a Queen visiting my butterfly garden this past weekend, what would be the proper etiquette on releasing lots of Queen butterflies. There was also a Monarch laying eggs.

The first several eggs that hatched appear to be Queens.

Since they appear to be in direct competition with Monarchs, is it wise to release so many queens?

Am I better to release the queens where I found the eggs or take them somewhere else to release them?

Just some thoughts. Seems that if I release them here, then I'll just keep getting more Queens.

Or just document when the Queens seemed to show up and use this info to compare with next year, etc....

Bought 5 more large milkweed plants to ensure that I have enough host plant. I believe that I bought Tropical and Butterfly weed. One is yellow flowers and the other is kinda red/orange/yellow.

[Mona Miller]

I'd relocate the Queens. They are very prolific layers. They lay more eggs than the Monarchs do. Now, you can see why the Monarchs have to head further north.

[texas butterfly]

Maybe I should release them further south. Or just where there may be more natural resources for them and let them fend for themselves.

South of Houston?

[Mona Miller]

Find a nice meadow with hosts/nectar sources as far away as possible, they will return to your garden if you don't and the more Queens you have the less Monarchs you will have. Queens really overlay in the wild. They are an aggressive species.

[texas butterfly]

First 5 hatchings are confirmed Queens. :>(

Hopefully some will be Monarchs.

I'd hate that all my milkweed goes to Queens.

Bought 5 more large plants so hopefully that will help.

It helps that they were 50% off.