Update Egg-loading & Milkweed Journey North

A woman in Pennsylvania was concerned about egg-loading in her garden one spring. She measured the milkweed while she waited for the eggs to hatch. It was a cool spring so it took 14 days. She wondered:

Will the milkweed grow fast enough to feed the hungry larvae?

How many larvae will the milkweed be able to feed?

Monarch Butterfly Larvae and Milkweed Growth

 
 

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