a number of monarchs (or the same one numerous times) have visited the garden and stopped to snack at the ageratum…

unfortunately, none appeared interested in the milkweed…

I’ve been checking it for the last week, but have not seen any eggs…

yesterday, when I was inspecting the plants which had a number of holes in them, I spotted two tiny caterpillars;-)… only got one in focus, lol…

today, they have already grown a lot…

so excited to see them;-)…

wondering if I need to put the hamper net, which is currently covering the strawberries, over this plant, so the birds don’t get them 🤔…