The average monarch lives about nine months.

帝王蝶平均能活大概九个月。

But were they portraits of the emperor's soldiers?

它们究竟是帝王战士的肖像？

What we find is that the monarchs strongly prefer the medicinal milkweed.

我们发现帝王斑蝶偏好药性乳草。

The national band played for the visiting monarch.

国家乐团演奏给来访的帝王听。

Monarchs in the eastern United States spend the winter in Mexico.

美国东部的帝王蝶在墨西哥过冬。

Monarch butterflies are known for their clear orange-and-black markings.

帝王蝶以其清晰的橙黑色斑纹而闻。

This can make it harder for monarchs to know when it is time to migrate.

这可能会让帝王蝶不确定迁徙的时间。

The fact that the population really increased tremendously in California last year.

事实上，去年加州帝王蝶的数量真的大幅增长。

So, if you plant more of this, you get more monarchs, and monarchs are currently endangered.

所以，如果你种植更多的这种植物，就会得到更多的帝王蝶，而帝王蝶目前正濒临灭绝。

For example, monarch butterfly caterpillars can fit on a pencil eraser when they hatch.

例如，帝王蝶毛虫孵化时可以放在铅笔橡皮擦上。

There's a sense of regal dignity and mirth, levity and gravitas.

这里有一种帝王般的荣誉，欢乐、轻松和庄严的感觉。

Tina Shields is a water manager for the Imperial Irrigation District.

Tina Shields 是帝王灌溉区的水资源经理。

The differing opinions about monarchs draw on different data.

关于帝王蝶的不同观点来自不同的数据。

One of the most famous Stoic writers was also one of Rome's greatest emperors.

最著的斯多葛派作家之一，同样也是罗马最伟大的帝王之一。

Under the surface, in China's heart, these warriors still await command.

大地之下，在中国之心深处，这些勇士仍在等待着帝王的号令。

All through history, we've seen royal families, powerful people, emperors, have collections of animals.

纵观历史，我们看到皇室、有权势的人、帝王，都有动物收藏。

Scientists learn about monarch butterflies migration by capturing and placing identifying tags on the insects.

科学家是通过捕捉帝王蝶并在它们身上贴上识别标签来研究它们的迁徙的。

Monarchs west of the Rocky Mountains usually spend the winter along the California coast.

落基山脉以西的帝王蝶通常沿着加利福尼亚海岸过冬。

These plants can help give monarchs the energy they need for their yearly migration in autumn.

这些植物可以帮助提供帝王蝶在秋季进行年度迁徙所需的能量。

Each site provides the winter home for millions of monarchs.

每一个位置都为数百万只帝王蝶提供了过冬的家园。