monarch eggs

[monarchlady]

Have searched all summer - found 13 eggs (from my own released monarchs in middle of June) since then I have looked in many locations - found a few over the summer. Yesterday, I found a total of 15 eggs in two different locations. This am - one egg so far has hatched. I figure this is last batch for summer - How's it looking out there?

[Teresa]

I had them like crazy but things seem to have slowed a bit but then the weather is cooler than it has been. Does that slow things down? I release my 50th yesterday, woohoo

[Keith Petrosky]

Here I am seeing more bite marks on the milkweed, more than last year, so thats good.

[monarchlady]

update on egg search - found 15 total in three locations - one has emerged so far - sad to think this will be the last batch for this summer. How's collecting out there?

[Pat]

No new eggs here in the last week. And the ones I've released are not hanging around; they're on their way outta here.

[Keith Petrosky]

Even more bite marks I think the caterpillars are growing fast!

[ButterflyLady_IL]

Here in West Central IL (35 miles east of the Mississippi and South of I-80) I am still finding eggs and 1st instar caterpillars. Today I found 8 eggs and 16 tiny cats and 2 larger cats, just at our home place. So the adults are still breeding and hanging around. Where in IL are you, Monarch Lady?

[Pat]

All the ones I'm releasing are leaving, only 2 of the first 50 stayed in the gardens even overnight. Had not seen any eggs for quite a while until yesterday a large but worn female stayed all day and left a few new eggs.

[monarchlady]

monarchlady is in Lockport, Il - southeast of Joliet, IL