A Case of Mistaken Identity? What would you do if you saw a butterfly and you weren’t sure whether or not it was a monarch? An observer in New Jersey did just the right thing. She described the butterfly she saw in careful detail. Her verbal description is almost as good as a photo: "The Monarch's wings had a black outline on the edge of the wings. It had black spots on the wings and the black spots were surrounded by a yellowish-orange color. Its antennae had a bright yellow dot on it." Pull out a butterfly field guide, look carefully at the photos, and see if you can answer this question: Journaling Question: What kind of butterfly do you think the New Jersey observer saw? Which field marks helped you most in deciding whether or not this was a monarch? After thinking it through... Check our answer Education Standards >> Copyright 2004-2007 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to our feedback form