A monarch butterfly laying eggs on a milkweed plant.
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More eggs
A female monarch butterfly paid a visit to our front butterfly garden again this morning busy laying more eggs on almost every milkweed we have. By the end of the week we should have tons of baby caterpillars munching away.
Have you ever wondered how many eggs a female monarch butterfly can lay? As I was sitting in the garden watching the monarch find all the milkweed, I became very curious. According to the U.S. Forest Service, the monarch butterfly can lay between 100 to 300 eggs in her lifetime, which is amazing to me. When the eggs first hatch, the caterpillar is only one centimeter before reaching the final length of five centimeters, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
We had another monarch hatch this morning in our butterfly house. It sat on our hand all the way up the boardwalk to our beautiful penta, where it remained when we walked away.
A rain kissed garden
The all day Friday rain sure kissed our garden and brought more blooms out creating the perfect space for our butterflies to visit. There is such an abundance of greens, purples, reds, yellows and whites filling the space.
A piece of heaven
Honestly there is nothing better than looking out the windows of our home to see the burst of colors among our butterfly gardens. My front garden is nearing completion as the spots to plant more are running very low. The best part is I have finally found the right plants that can take direct sun almost all day. Here’s just a few of the many plants that grace the front garden.
