How do Monarch's eggs get fertilized

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donlaclair New Port Richey, FL(Zone 9b) May 20, 2006

Does it happen , In the air or when they are landed on something? or do they not have to have actual contact.I see alot of what I thought was aerial combat.Don't know if that is terrorialism or them hookin up.
Don

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Calalily Deep South Coastal, TX(Zone 10a) May 20, 2006

Monarch mating http://www.pgmonarchs.org/fomm.html

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donlaclair New Port Richey, FL(Zone 9b) May 20, 2006

Suzie,
Great site,Thanks ! Now just a another thing to wait and hope I see it happen.Man O Man this butterfly thing is sure interesting!

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Dave67 (Zone 11) May 23, 2006

I caught this one laying eggs all over my yellow butterfly bush(milkweed?)

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achoogardner Red Oak, NC(Zone 7b) May 23, 2006

That is an interesting fact. I had Monarchs last year.

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