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monarch butterflies migrate south every year from canada and north america to mexico to escape the cold weather. what i just learned though was that monarchs live up to nine months longer than other butterflies. this is just enough time to lay their eggs then die along the several hundred mile route north back home from mexico in the spring. they never make it all the way back home. but the eggs laid hatch and the next two generations proceed further north finally reaching home. it is the fourth generation of monarchs that will begin the migratory cycle again next year. fascinating!!!! also learned that because of all the new modern gmo, herbicide, road clearing bullshit the monarch’s beloved milkweed population is dwindling. without milkweed and or other nectar providing plants for monarchs to eat they are also dwindling. boo! so now on the to plant list for next year is milkweed. check this out, you can create a monarch waystation too! http://www.monarchwatch.org/waystations/seed_kit.html