i usually post my bug pictures not long after i photograph them and i am going to guess late fall that this one was taken because i posted it in November.

medina is the county but i'm unsure of the date other than 2005.

Sometimes when I photograph a particularly plump female insect I append the notation "gravid" to the image (egg-laden, in other words) but short of watching the female lay the eggs it is hard to know for certain if they are gravid or not.

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com

Some moths will start laying eggs anywhere after bashing themselves against a light all night.

a) not in the kind and gentle spirit of BugGuide and
b) I think butterflies are more particular about where they lay their eggs than moths. But she could kindly introduce her to a milkweed plant and let nature take its course :)

I wonder if this female is "calling," as in exuding a pheromone to attract males. Not sure how that works in Monarchs, as I know the MALES have a scent patch on their wings....