Where are they?

[mflutterby]

This year we have only seen a couple monarchs and have had no eggs or cats. Not sure what has happened, we have tons of milkweed out back. I feel sad that this would have been our third year rearing them and nothing. And ideas as to where they have gone?

[Mona Miller]

It has been a very crazy year. Hang in there and wait for them to return south. They will be here. Prepare for them.

[skates4marty]

Here, too, it seems like it is the end of September, not the beginning, in terms of numbers of eggs, cats, C's and B's. Friends also report no eggs.

[Paul Cherubini]

This is where they are most abundant right now:
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2774

[mflutterby]

Spotted one very torn and tattered monarch today. No sign of eggs or cats on our milkweed. We will keep looking and hoping...

[Mona Miller]

Check Journey North's sightings pages for "Monarchs Other Observations":
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/maps/Sightings_All.html
(Just use the drop down list to select "Monarchs Other Observations") There are egg laying observations and no mention of GMO crops. Only Paul would push all those products because he is a pesticide/herbicide salesman.

[jturk3]

We on the East coast took a major hit from the storm last week and so did the monarchs. I observed pre-storm activity of adults laying eggs and an abundance of small caterpillars. Post storm I've seen no eggs or small caterpillars and many dead 3 instar or larger caterpillars. On my milkweed patch the scavengers and predators are cleaning up the destruction. I usually wrangle caterpillars and bring them in to raise but this year may be a netting season because there are none in my garden.

[Mona Miller]

I just collect about 30 eggs. I'm in Herndon. They are laying again.

[mflutterby]

Yesterday three perfect monarchs were on the butterfly bush, fueling up I would guess at this time of the year. Today I see two. I am guessing that we won't have any eggs from them, right?

[Mona Miller]

You never know. There are pregnant females traveling south, too. They always push the limits of the weather and lay later and later every year.