We hope you enjoy this interactive map which shows the amazing migrations of monarch butterflies. You can see where they fly, the urgent threats they are facing, and how your support is expanding innovative solutions to help monarchs and other butterflies survive.

We have created a comprehensive map representing both the fall and spring migrations both east and west of the Rocky Mountains. To the extent possible, the map is based on data. Nevertheless, our knowledge of the distribution and abundance of monarchs in some seasons is lacking for certain areas of the country.

Monarch Butterfly Spring and Summer Migration Patterns. Base map source: USGS National Atlas. Multiple Generations. Generation 1 monarchs are the offspring of the monarchs who overwintered in Mexico. Each successive generation travels farther north. It will take 3-4 generations to reach the northern United States and Canada. For More Information

2025年1月28日 · Volunteers help track monarch butterfly migration and milkweed phenology across North America. Help us track monarch migration and the presence of milkweed. Read through our protocols and then submit your observational reports.

2021年7月30日 · Study this monarch migration map to see the route the butterflies take. Graphics courtesy of the National Park Service/S. Sparhawk. You might not notice, but a new life cycle is beginning in the garden. A monarch butterfly just laid an egg on a milkweed plant.

2021年4月7日 · Interactive maps allow you to follow monarchs on their migration routes and view summary information at a county scale for conservation efforts implemented across the continental United States. Keep scrolling for more information and interactive features!

2024年7月1日 · This map displays the North American monarch butterfly range. There are two monarch butterfly populations in North America - eastern (east of the Rocky Mountains) and western (west of the Rocky Mountains).

Xerces Society: Xerces Society’s monarch map was a helpful resource in determining the scientific accuracy of the eastern and western monarch migration patterns. In addition to collaboration with Xerces scientists we were able to accurately represent the summer and spring breeding areas for the Western monarch and the unconfirmed coastal ...

A migrating monarch can travel over 100 miles in a single day! Learn more lesser-known yet fascinating facts about the annual North American monarch butterfly migration.

2019年8月21日 · The migration story of monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) is an epic adventure that spans generations and thousands of miles. The route monarchs take for their multi-generation journey. Western monarch populations also make similar, shorter journeys, but populations in the East are the only monarchs in the world known to have an adventure ...