I hope to have tropical milkweed soon...pods are still green, but I'm checking often! It's beautiful in bloom! Let me know if you would like any, and, provided I get to the pods before the birds and the wind, I'll hold some aside! Dorothy

I have tropical milkweed, swamp hibiscus (red) and cardinal flower seeds. If you are interested in any of these I am looking for swamp milkweed and any other milkweeds.

No, I never saw the pupa/chrysalis stage. I'm thinking right after that July heat wave followed by the sudden cold in August made them stay inside the pupa until the weather is nice, maybe they'll surprise me yet. Most birds will avoid Monarch, one bite and they will remember for next time. But yes, I've read that wasps and spiders will eat the larva, I have alot of those in the garden, so it could be. You bet, I'm going to plant tons of seed for next year if thats what it takes ;) (still haven't managed to get a photo of the Red Admiral thou! LOL) Sharon

7The problem with deleting the autcorrect was I had to learn how to spell again lol. Why can't they make one with all the botanical names in its memory? https://www.growmilkweedplants.com/michigan.html There seems to be a close relationship between milkweeds and mycorrhizae fungi. I'm using the fungi on all my milkweeds. https://www.mpgranch.com/dispatches/milkweed-fungal-perspective