WOW! This Spring Beautiful Monarch Butterflies Are Headed Straight For New Jersey

Everyone, well, most, is looking forward to spring here in the Garden State. In New Jersey, spring officially kicks off on Friday, March 20, 2026, that’s the vernal equinox, when day and night are about the same length.

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What Is Special About Monarch Butterflies?

Monarch butterflies are the bright orange-and-black butterflies you usually spot in late summer and fall. What makes them really special is their migration. The Monarch Butterflies travel thousands of miles between the United States and Mexico every year.

The Monarch Butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed plants, which their caterpillars need to survive. Over time, monarchs have become a symbol of change and resilience because of their long journey and delicate beauty.

Is New Jersey About to See a Wave of Monarch Butterflies This Spring?

According to Only In Your State, "If you've asked, 'Are there monarch butterflies in New Jersey?' you can expect to see millions of them in New Jersey in late spring or early summer as they make their way north from Mexico."

The report added, "The annual migration begins in late spring or early summer, with the monarch butterflies usually arriving in New Jersey in early May."

We look for them in my wife April's garden each summer, and it's always a great photo opportunity if we spot the beautiful Monarch Butterflies making their way through her garden.

According to Only In Your State, "One of the easiest ways to help the monarch butterflies is to plant milkweed. Monarch larvae only eat milkweed, so the state urges people to plant this flower wherever they can. While monarch butterflies don't arrive until May, the best time to plant milkweed is in October or November as the cold of the winter will aid in the germination of the seeds in the spring."