The Monarch Butterfly

 

 

White Monarchs are rare.  This one is sipping diluted fruit punch on a Q-tip next to an Orange Monarch.

Enjoy this enchanting video!
 

Male or Female?

 

Monarch Migration 

Each fall the 5th generation of Monarchs from the eastern United States and Canada migrate up to 3500 miles to an area near Mexico City in the mountains at about 10,000 feet and settle down for the winter months. Their congregation amounts to about 300 million butterflies.