Every year, one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in Mexico takes place in the forested mountains west of Mexico City. During the fall, colonies of monarch butterflies migrate here from colder northern climates to find warmth and begin their breeding season. These huge flying colonies can contain as many as 20 million monarchs, which make use of air currents to travel as far as 100 nautical miles per day. The monarchs remain in Mexico from around November to March.
Monarch butterflies in Angangueo, Mexico
Today in History
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Making it work—in Norway
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National Mushroom Day
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Here comes summer
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A city, a cliff, a canyon…and cheese
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Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Swim city
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Acadia transformed
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World Book Day
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A picture-perfect day on Trillium
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A growing business
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Pumpkin patch
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Pearl Harbor Day
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Surf s up—Down Under
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Freshwater plants in Aquário Natural, Brazil
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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Lake Tyrrell, Victoria, Australia
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Hooray, hooray, it s Unicorn Day!
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Mod gear
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National Roller Coaster Day
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A step toward freedom
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Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
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Endangered Species Day
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These patterns tell a story
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Surströmming Day
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Happy International Beaver Day!
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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Keep calm and drive on (slowly)
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