>An unusually high number of reports of late breeding and captive rearing near the coast—primarily on tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)—may also suggest

>An unusually high number of reports of late breeding and captive rearing near the coast—primarily on tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)—may also suggest there are higher numbers of non-migrating monarchs than usual which can negatively impact the population. Just a friendly reminder to milkweed enthusiasts to always use your local native milkweed instead of the exotics. They might attract more butterflies, but they're bad for the population because they spend more time later in the year on the exotics instead of migrating back for overwintering.