Around 3% of all Monarch eggs in the wild make it to the butterfly stage. When you raise them in a safe habitat (away from all predators) it increases that percentage by about 50%. There are so many factors that all have to match up perfectly to create a butterfly. If one thing goes wrong, the whole transformation gets affected. I had a few butterflies that hatched today that will not survive. One got stuck breaking out of the chrysalis and a few others fell before they could fly and their wings got crushed. I do my best for them and I am still learning. I know it’s natural - but it still deeply hurts my heart. If they put the work and sacrifice into the journey, they deserve to get their wings.