Where have all the monarch butterflies gone?

[Gracie]

I see quite a few in my backyard. Not the past few days though cuz of the rain, but we got them!
I eagerly await my bees to arrive.

 

[freedombecki]

 

[freedombecki]

Monarch mother laying her eggs on tropical milkweed

Monarch egg, many times larger than actual size

Monarch eggs on milkweed,

Monarch larvae just hatched

Monarch eggs and larvae:

Monarch caterpillar

 

[freedombecki]

Monarch caterpillar making an attachment button:

Monarch begins spinning crafting its chrysalis:

Some chrysalises of Monarchs:

Mature chrysalis:

Monarch butterfly emerges from its chrysalis:

[ame=http://youtu.be/7AUeM8MbaIk]Complete Life Cycle of the Monarch Butterfly - YouTube[/ame]

 

[freedombecki]

[ame=http://youtu.be/B_1xC_nTDCY]Nature song about Monarch butterfly life cycle and their migrations to Mexico (Elementary science) - YouTube[/ame]