for the longest time, it seemed, i would not have any monarch caterpillars. there was one, a few weeks ago, and then it was gone.
i saw a flash of orange butterfly wings the other day and went outside to investigate - and found five caterpillars on various milkweed plants! now i've been checking on them multiple times per day, especially after the strong rainstorms (and hail!) we've been having. their little sticky feet let them hug the stems and leaves, so i think they are ok, or they've moved on to another stage.
today i found an actual monarch butterfly and a few more baby caterpillars. no sign of any chrysalises, but i bet they are hiding somewhere. circle of life and all.
