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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National Frog Month
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A rest stop for the birds
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A long, erratic commute
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Spine-cheeked anemonefish in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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The Rainbow Houses of Houten, Netherlands
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World Book Day
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Apple trees in spring, Germany
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An historic forest
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World Wildlife Day
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Red-necked grebes during breeding season
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Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain
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Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minnesota
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Amelia Earhart
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Groundhog Day
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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Ice and Snow Sailing World Championships
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Celebrating 54 years of Capitol Reef National Park
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Harbor and longtail boats at Ko Samui, Thailand
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Happy Father s Day
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An island in the Highlands
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Daylight saving time begins
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Santo Antão Island in the Republic of Cabo Verde
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Old City of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia, Croatia
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Corn maze in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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International Polar Bear Day
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World-class art comes to Arkansas
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Ancient groves in Australia
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