The Amazing Monarch Butterflies......

Every year hundreds of millions of monarch butterflies undertake a great journey of up to 2000 miles in their annual migration from Canada and the United States to their wintering grounds in Mexico. They travel between 1,200 and 2,800 miles or more from the United States and Canada to central Mexican forests.

Some Facts About The Beautiful Creatures... Monarch butterflies usually travel between 50 to 100 miles per day. The average is about 80 miles per day. The farthest a Monarch has traveled in one day on record is 265 miles. Monarchs travel at around 12 mph, but can fly at speeds up to 30mph.