After an epic 3,000 mile journey from Canada and the northern U.S. to the Oyamel fir forests of Central Mexico, these Monarch butterflies are ready to fulfill their purpose: mating. The Corning ...

Monarch butterflies migrate to the forested mountains in the Mexican states of Michoacán and the State of Mexico. Oyamel fir trees, which only grow at high altitudes of 7,800-11,800 feet above ...

DESCRIPTION: The monarch ... to keep the butterflies warm enough not to freeze but cool enough not to break diapause and deplete the fat reserves they need to survive the winter. In Mexico, monarchs ...

The monarch butterfly population has declined in recent ... as 3,000 miles to their wintering destinations in Mexico's Oyamel fir forests. The forests are located in central Mexico where Oyamel ...