Their numbers are extremely low in my region for 2018, at least by this time of the year. In past years it hasn't been uncommon to see at least 40+ in June. So far this season since early May I have only seen about 7 out of camera range that were flying very high and fast. Today I saw two and was able to get a decent photo of one to share when it landed briefly on a milkweed flower.

Jonathan

They are so lovely.

You captured this one perfect with the light illuminating through its wings like stained glass.

Thank you !

None here in north central Wi., Wausau, dont know about your old stomping grounds Baraboo. Plenty of milkweed in my praire for them.

I have been seeing a fair amount around here. For some reason we also seem to have way more Milkweed than usual.

I have only found one caterpillar so far. Will emerge in a few days.

Very Beautiful Picture Jonathan!

Awesome, I have too many milkweeds in my garden hoping for a butterfly, probably wrong breed of milkweed. Bummer I hit two on hyway so far

Looks like the “ swamp milkweed “ variety in the pic
Out first arriving were in the end of may newly hatched were seen on Friday

Saw my first Monarch butter fly at FTA convention in Marshfield on Saturday....THis is north central WI

I haven't seen one in quite a while.

Seen very few this year Well, I guess I haven't seen very many for quite a few years seems to be more Tigers around then there were before

My one so far just came out of its chrysalis today....drying it's wings.

Two new ones in the yard yesterday.

Jonathan

Found great evidence on the milkweed in my yard yesterday - 7 caterpillars of different sizes.

Jonathan

That's awesome! My daughter and I are planning on checking a patch of milkweed near our house tomorrow.

If I had only had a bumper cam. I know that I have had a dozen or more go across the front bumper of my F150 in the past month or two!

I have seen a couple here depositing eggs recently. No caterpillars yet.

Awesome, I'm still looking, how long do eggs take to hatch?

Awesome Photos Jonathan! They're flying around here now; I should slow down and check the milkweed also.

I saw some milkweed leaves we're partially eaten, and looked around and found four monarch catapillers! Finally! I'm excited to see them change!