If a butterfly has its choice, it will go for the more colorful flowers, those with purple, orange or yellow blossoms. It is best if your backyard contains flowers that bloom at different times so that the butterflies have access to nectar throughout the season. Another surefire way to attract monarch butterflies is to have milkweed plants in your yard. These plants host the eggs and provide food for the caterpillars once they hatch. Many monarchs begin appearing in Mexico around November 2, the Day of the Dead.
Legend says they are the souls of ancestors, returning to participate in the festival.
Take this quiz. Butterflies rest with their wings closed. Moths rest with them open. Butterfly antennas look like golf clubs. Monarchs live up to 9 months.