It finally happened..... I saw a female Monarch on our milkweed. 10-13-14

She came, she fed, she flew away. She seemed more interested in feeding than laying eggs. Maybe she will be back, or maybe she already left us with some little "bundles of joy". I will keep a close eye out for eggs or cats. Crossing my fingers. She had a damaged wing, but she was flying fine. 

She did not seem to mind sharing the flowers with the milkweed bugs as well. 

Monarchs

We have yet to have any Monarchs on our milkweed in North Ga, but I know someone in Memphis, Tn who has several on some milkweed I gave her. I saw my first Monarch of the year while on a walk today in Colorado right at the base of the foothills to the Rockies. I also saw quite a bit of common milkweed growing in the field. 

We do have a Gulf Frifilary caterpillar on our passion flower vine and that has been our only butterfly caterpillar all summer.