There are few things more beautiful in nature than the monarch butterfly. These delicate, nectar-sipping insects are known for their famous migration – and it will bring them to the Garden State sooner rather than later! You can expect to see millions of monarch butterflies in New Jersey in late spring or early summer, as the butterflies make their way up from Mexico for the warmer season. It’s another sign of spring that heralds good times ahead – but the butterflies could use our help as well. Monarch butterflies are officially classified as endangered due largely to the changing climate, and New Jersey authorities have provided easy ways we can make the state more hospitable for the migration as it makes its way up north. So, if you’re wondering about the best time to see monarch butterflies in New Jersey and how you can help with their migration, read on to discover more. 

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Have you seen monarch butterflies in New Jersey in past years? Let us know where you like to observe them, and what your plans are for this year’s migration, in the comments section. To learn more, you can visit the monarch butterfly migration website for everything you need to know about the annual migration and how to help the butterflies. And while you’re making plans to enjoy the coming of spring, why not visit the state’s most colorful flower festival?

Enjoy The Most Colorful Spring Festival In New Jersey at Reeves-Reed Arboretum’s Daffodil Day

If you would like to start a garden to attract these beautiful butterflies, check out this website for all your gardening supplies.  

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Monarch Butterflies In New Jersey

While waiting for the monarch butterflies to show up, what are some places in New Jersey that are great to visit during the springtime?

Springtime is our favorite time of year and here are some of the places in New Jersey that we love to visit during the season. 

  • Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton Township
  • Valley Shepherd Creamery, Long Valley
  • High Point State Park, Sussex
  • Marine Mammal Stranding Center, Brigantine
  • New Jersey Renaissance Faire, Bordentown
  • Popcorn Park Animal Refuge, Forked River
  • Red Mill Museum Village, Clinton
  • Big Kahuna's Water Park, West Berlin
  • Morven Museum & Garden, Princeton
  • Liberty State Park, Jersey City

Be sure to check out our previous article telling you more about these places in New Jersey that are great during the springtime.

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