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.