Spotting a butterfly in your garden or while enjoying a nature walk has long been a sign of hope and renewal ... This collection of butterfly quotes represents the full life cycle of butterflies ...

"Butterflies represent hope, beginning, inspiration, transformation, newness," Morales said. Already there are 2,500 butterflies, each one unique like the baby it represents. Carrasco added her ...

Long-time Montclair resident Trina Paulus, 91, wrote her iconic book about Monarch butterflies, "Hope for the Flowers" in 1972. It has sold three million copies and been translated into 17 languages.