The annual migration of North America’s monarch butterfly is a truly beautiful phenomenon. Using environmental cues, the monarchs know when it is time to travel south for the winter. Monarchs use a combination of air currents and thermals to travel long distances. Some fly as far as 3,000 miles to reach their winter home! The eastern population of North America’s monarchs overwinters in the same 11 to 12 mountain areas in the States of Mexico and Michoacan from October to late March. 

While we love the monarch butterflies, we also hope this message serves as a reminder to embrace migrant and refugee populations across the globe!