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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Breckenridge, Colorado
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American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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Great horned owl fledglings
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Siblings Day
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Mountains fit for a queen
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World Oceans Day
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A duckling swimming in a water meadow, Suffolk, England
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Al-Khazneh in Petra, Jordan
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A seabird gets schooled
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50 years of World Heritage Sites
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King of the dinosaurs
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Space Week isnt over yet!
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Gateway to America
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Mossy Grotto Falls, Oregon
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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Let s get lost
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A storied trail marks a century
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Dog days of summer
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Traffic jam on the caribou highway
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
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Twosday
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A path to access
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Innerdalsvatna Lake, near Ålvundeidet, Norway
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Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico
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Moselle River loop near Kröv, Germany
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International Museum Day
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Instant romance
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Everglades National Park marks 90 years
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