Life – Monarch Butterfly Winter Migration

Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada and Northern America to their wintering grounds in Mexico every year.

They travel together in the millions in what is one of the most spectacular sights in the world.

The monarchs are able to travel 3000 miles and find their way to the forests of Mexico, which are their wintering grounds, without every being there before.

The millions of millions take over their portion of the forests, crowding the trees and taking over ever branch.

Their numbers ensure their survival because they are vulnerable to predators. They do have a defense though that the taste horrible to most predators and only a select few predator are able to stomach the monarchs.