Good luck with the milkweed! I'm happy to know the Monarch found you, Josephine. Have you seen any Queens yet? Unfortunately, I've only seen one that was dead. Queen butterfly this year...am beginning to wonder if any will appear. Josephine, I have Texas Crescent cats now...most that survived have already pupated. All on False Mint (Dicliptera brachiata) from my yard. And some Pipevine Swallowtail cats, too. The Giant Swallowtails have been around this year...right now I have one tiny cat and one chrysallis.
A few pics of recent blooms...Scarlet Leatherflower (mine is more pink)
Purple Horsemint
Flor de San Juan
