Monarch Butterflies mass at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in El Rosario central Mexican in Michoacan State. Each year hundreds of millions Monarch butterflies mass migrate from the U.S. and Canada to Oyamel fir forests in the volcanic highlands of central Mexico. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey up to 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers).

Monarch Butterflies mass at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in El Rosario central Mexican in Michoacan State. Each year hundreds of millions Monarch butterflies mass migrate from the U.S. and Canada to Oyamel fir forests in the volcanic highlands of central Mexico. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey up to 3,000 miles (4,828 kilometers). Stock Photo

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Richard Ellis / Alamy Stock Photo

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3744 x 5616 px | 31.7 x 47.5 cm | 12.5 x 18.7 inches | 300dpi

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6 February 2008

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Macheros, Michoacan, Mexico

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Monarch Butterflies mass at the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in El Rosario central Mexican in Michoacan State. Each year hundreds of millions Monarch butterflies mass migrate from the U.S. and Canada to Oyamel fir forests in the volcanic highlands of central Mexico. North American monarchs are the only butterflies that make such a massive journey up to 3, 000 miles (4, 828 kilometers).

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