Monarch butterfly migration is the phenomenon, mainly across north america, where the monarch subspecies danaus plexippus plexippus migrates each autumn to overwintering sites near the west coast of california or mountainous sites in central mexico. Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies leave their summer breeding grounds in the northeastern u.s Unlike other butterflies that can overwinter as larvae, pupae, or even as adults in some species, monarchs cannot survive the cold winters of northern climates.
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Millions of monarch butterflies migrate from canada to mexico on a nearly 3,000 mile journey Along the way, they stop at neal smith which provides a space for them to rest and eat milkweed to fuel up for the trip. Monarchs east of the rockies migrate each year to the transvolcanic mountains of central mexico Millions and millions of butterflies from the central and eastern canadian provinces and the eastern and midwestern united states fly south to mexico.
Every year, millions of monarchs migrate from mexico to the u.s Each spring, and back down to warmer climates for winter starting in late august This 3,000 mile journey is full of uncertainty, and averaging 50 miles a day is quite the accomplishment. Each year, a “super generation” of monarchs flies up to nearly 3,000 miles from the northern united states and southern canada (where they breed) all the way down to the monarch butterfly biosphere reserve in central mexico (where they overwinter).
