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Western Monarch Day on February 5th is a special day to celebrate and protect the beautiful orange and black butterflies called monarchs. These butterflies travel, or migrate, long distances between Canada, the United States, and Mexico to stay warm during winter. Many people gather to see them in certain places on this day, especially in California, where they rest in large groups on trees. It is a day to learn about how we can help save their homes, or habitats, so they don't disappear. People also plant flowers that monarchs like, helping them find food and a good place to live.
How to celebrate Western Monarch Day?
On Western Monarch Day, you can make fun butterfly crafts like coloring pages or origami. Go outside and watch for butterflies in the garden or at a nearby park. Plant flowers like milkweed to help the butterflies have a place to eat and lay eggs. Read a picture book about butterflies and learn something new. Share what you learn with your friends or family. You could also draw pictures of butterflies and hang them in your room. If you have a camera, try taking photos of butterflies you see. Enjoy snacks while pretending you're in a butterfly garden.
Where Western Monarch Day is celebrated?
- - California
- - parts of the western United States
