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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The forecast calls for blooms
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Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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World Childrens Day
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World Architecture Day
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Star Wars Day
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International Polar Bear Day
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Fall for Chile
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The Battle of the Bulge 75 years later
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Fibonacci Day
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Sonoma Coast State Park, California
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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Dark skies over New Mexico
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The dog days of summer
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Kissing Day
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Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii
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Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
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Whooper swans in Lake Kussharo, Japan
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Fog above the forest
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World Poetry Day
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The most Instagrammable bird?
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A big place to shop small
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Haven t you herd? It s World Elephant Day!
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Manatee Awareness Month
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Bright and colorful peacock feathers
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Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
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Celebrating Chile’s Independence Day
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National Mushroom Month
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Daylight saving time begins
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Happy Diwali!
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New Year s Eve in Sydney, Australia
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