This year I had Monarch butterflies in my New Jersey backyard wildflower garden from May through November. I observed the first Monarch hiding in a patch of Mugwort weeds on the 17th of May. I have five varieties of Milkweed growing in my wildflower garden to support the Monarch butterflies. The last Monarch of the season was observed on the 10th of November. At this point, there are not many flowers still blooming so little for the Monarch to feed on. It better be heading south to Mexico (or Florida). There may have been as many as 6 or 7 generations of Monarch butterflies in my backyard this season. In the past I maybe saw one early in the spring, and then several in September and October. The following is a short (5 minute) slide show of the Monarch butterflies in my backyard.