Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust

Atleast 50 or more, congregating around a non native tree with lots of red flowers. Some were mating on the wing. I have observed them for the last 3 weeks at the same location, they are still very active and don’t seem to be moving away from this fod source.
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Laying eggs on various plants and flying around garden

on lawn, mating

Out in the front garden, saw the beautiful butterfly fly across it.

I have had at lest 30 caterpillers change into crisalis,and already half have become butterflies and have 12 yet to hatch out.I have one died and one is malformed

monarch, dead.

Ober-winter cluster

on swan plant

on lawn, dead!