I saw two monarchs today at the garden, but only one sat still long enough for me to see that it was a female. She was just south of the New Woods, in an area where the vegetation had been cut and new milkweeds were coming up. They were between 6-12 inches tall, and when I first saw her, she was flitting around them. I can't believe she didn't lay eggs on them! I searched for eggs on many plants but saw none. However, there are so many milkweeds that it needs a more concerted effort.