๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ›๐ŸŒน 2019 NewCa.com. Monarch Butterflies' Mini Paradise

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The monarch is one of the most recognizable and strikingly beautiful species of butterfly.
Each fall eastern North American monarch population set out on an incredible 5,000-kilometre journey to their wintering sites to Florida and Mexico, where they cluster together from late October through March. Itโ€™s one of the worldโ€™s longest insect migrations.

The name "monarch" is believed to be given in honor of King William III of England, whose secondary title Prince of Orange makes a reference to the butterfly's main color.

The symbolic meanings of a monarch butterfly is treansformation and rebirth.

Unfortunately, in last years monarch butterflies have become a rare sight. Pesticides and loss of habitat are seen as reasons for the Western monarch's decline.

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