Monarch Laying Eggs on Tropical Milkweed (IMAGE) Emory Health Sciences Caption A monarch butterfly lays her eggs on a milkweed plant, which will provide food for the caterpillars. Credit Photo by Jaap de Roode, Emory University Usage Restrictions Must include photo credit License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.