The Migration of the Monarch Butterflies |
The Monarch butterfly is perhaps the
best known of all North American butterflies. It is easily recognizable
by its bright orange-red wings, with black veins and white spots along
the edges. The Monarch butterfly is famous for its southward migration
from Canada to Mexico and the northward return back to Canada in summer.
Every fall, millions of these butterflies fly west to their wintering
grounds in California and Mexico, covering the trees there with their
bright shimmering wings.
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These
butterflies congregate into colonies and become almost a canopy around
trees. In many cases, they are so thick that the trees turn orange in
color and branches sag from the weight. It’s a remarkable sight that
attracts scores of tourists each year.
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The Monarch butterfly is the only
butterflies that migrates like birds do - going both north and south.
However, no single butterfly lives to see the whole journey, as
migrations usually span 3-4 generations of the short-lived insect. It is
also one of the only insects to cross the atlantic.
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The Monarch Butterflies travel
between 1,200-2,800 miles, from Canada to the central Mexican forests,
where the climate is warmer.
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dimanche 28 septembre 2014
The Migration of the Monarch Butterflies
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