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
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Panda Day
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Salmon return to the Copper River
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National Bison Day
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Darwin s Arch
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Super sandy Sweet 16
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Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Spotted owlet, Bangkok, Thailand
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National Rivers Month
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International Tea Day
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Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
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A step toward freedom
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Unbearable cuteness
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Lucian Blaga National Theater, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Ceiling of the Temple of Esna, Egypt
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A tree amid the Tetons
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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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