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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.
Monarch Migration
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 Migration and Overwintering - US Forest Service
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
Monarch Butterflies - Journey North
2024年8月28日 · Help us track monarch migration and the presence of milkweed. Read through our protocols and then submit your observational reports. During Fall migration, monarchs may be seen in large numbers exhibiting a variety of behaviors: nectaring to fuel up for their southward journey, roosting overnight in trees, or flying in a strong directional manner.
Use This Monarch Migration Map to Track the Epic Journey - Birds and Blooms
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.
Map Key Migration Patterns — Patrones Migratorios Breeding Range — Áreas de Reproducción Eastern Monarch Fall migration, fourth generation Migración de otoño, cuarta generación Western Monarch Fall migration, fourth generation Migración de otoño, cuarta generación Western Monarch Subset migrating to Mexico, Fall
Migration - Monarch Joint Venture
Each fall, North American monarchs travel from their summer breeding grounds to overwintering locations. East of the Rocky Mountains, monarchs travel up to an astonishing 3,000 miles to central Mexico, whereas the shorter migration west of the Rockies is to the California coast.
Monarch Butterflies Migrate 3,000 Miles - National Geographic
2017年10月16日 · Each fall, millions of monarch butterflies leave their summer breeding grounds in the northeastern U.S. and Canada and travel upwards of 3,000 miles to reach overwintering grounds in southwestern...
Monarch-Map-Resources - National Wildlife Federation
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 ...
The Great Monarch Migration - ArcGIS StoryMaps
2023年4月23日 · This interactive map shows a timeline of the butterflies' migration south, starting in late summer. Monarchs in Eastern North America go to the Sierra Madre Mountains. Monarchs in Western North America go to California.