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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Celebrating the first day of spring
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Winter solstice
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Nothing plain about it
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World Heritage Day
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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Tasmans Arch, Tasmania, Australia
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Celebrating Pi Day
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In the Himalayas for International Mountain Day
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Snow buntings take flight
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Merry Christmas!
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We stand with Ukraine
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Cecil Brewer Staircase, London
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Pi Day
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Even nature needs a backup plan…
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It s superb owl Sunday
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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Happy Welsh New Year!
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Fibonacci Day
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel and the Louvre Pyramid
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Struck by Southwestern beauty
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The Bahamas as seen from the ISS
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A glittering diamond in the rough
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Wallabies at sunrise, Australia
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National Hug Day
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Into the woods
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Göreme, Cappadocia, Turkey
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National Hummingbird Day
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Antarctica Day
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Harvest time in the Palouse
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Mountain goats at Glacier National Park in Montana
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