Millions of monarch butterflies flutter to the mountains in Mexico every October

In 1996, around one billion monarchs wintered there, but in 2013, a little less than 50 million monarchs traveled there.

[@susanbartlett1364]

We have a farm in NH and last year started managing our pastures for Monarch habitat by mowing the fields only once after the killing frost. This means that all the native species are growing back, especially milkweed. This summer, we have had the return of hundreds of butterflies! Success!

[@CbAss-y2k]

Thank you and hope your farm is going well

[@lunarvision78]

I just came here to say, that yesterday, I watched about 100 flying due south. Seemingly in a single file line, not perfectly, but with about 30 yards spacing between each monarch. I have never witnessed a more beautiful and rare sight!

[@angieleemans8316]

Ohhh bless you. Can I visit you next year please. I love this energy 🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@lunarvision78]

@Javier Antonio I know it's been a year, my apologies as I'm just seeing this comment!! I live near Charlottesville, VA... I actually saw another migration this past year, too. Unfortunately, it was severely lackluster compared to the previous year mentioned in this post. Where abouts do you live?!?!

[@cleetus_]

I live in California and i saw a big…thing? of butterflies flying away. Id say there were thousands. I actually got really scared because butterflies were landing all over my face and eyes so i couldn’t see what they were lol

[@brightramz2394]

I witnessed it many years ago on my way to our local university . Strange that the university is less than a mile to the Mexican border checkpoint. Like they know they have to go through there. And it was like a movie a cloud of butterflies. Most Bea experience

[@kvegas2475]

This make me feel so proud. I’m from the state of Michoacán. Experience this beauty in real time is like magic. ♥️🇲🇽

[@JesseAroundtheworld4k]

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽

[@coolstuff1484]

I’m from the state of Michigan (United states) Mexico is beautiful! I like to visit Cancun city one day!

[@katehache]

I cried when they found her tagged butterfly. That’s so incredible.

[@yutongng4396]

No worries about getting 😌, I'll probably 🙂but I have to go back and

[@Cwgrlup]

You cried? You idiot.

[@josemanuelmurguia8970]

I am currently taking care of 3 monarch caterpillars so this makes me cry.

[@pollyhorlander7389]

I have 6 chrysalides ready to eclose. One eclosed yesterday and she’s beautiful! I sanitize all plants now since I had a lot with deformed wings. Rich Lund’s KZbin channel tells all about them. What an honor it is to help them!

[@josemanuelmurguia8970]

@@pollyhorlander7389 omg! I am so happy for you!

[@jackieayala9860]

They go back to visit their relatives, they are the spirits of our ancestors. Magic place to visit for sure!

[@Seeba1967]

I’m doing my part... I have several milkweed plants in my yard and have been raising and releasing monarchs every year.. my best year I’ve released over 150-175 monarchs in a year.. that being said I live in north Florida so my monarch season lasts a lot longer then northern states..and I’ve only been doing this for 3 years so far...I get so much enjoyment out of feeding the cats till they form chrysalis and watching them morph into a butterfly... they are so beautiful and I would absolutely hate if they became extinct..I have tropical milkweed mostly and all I have to do is cut it back and it continually grows year round so I can continue the cycle of raising and releasing butterflies...as of this post my milkweed has mostly regrown and I have around 10-12 first instar caterpillars I’m feeding.. and yes I know I have enough milkweed to feed them till chrysalis stage.. this is something you learn as you raise them year after year. How many caterpillars can you raise based on how much milkweed you have

[@philipnorris6542]

Good for you, Cassandra.

[@bobbobbo5278]

That’s awesome 💕

[@greywatson6199]

Sitting in Alberta Canada watching them fly in with the summer weather! Always blows my mind knowing how far they travel! Keep up the good work

[@crand20033]

Is it still happening? This was 5 years ago.

[@butterflylover1970]

Absolutely stunning.....my vision of heaven, peace in my mind's eye. Thank you for sharing this with those of us who will never have the opportunity to see this in our lifetime.

[@crosleysparty]

Monarch butterflies migrations are simply incredible

[@patrooney2283]

Absolutely miraculous, Mother Nature at her best!!!!

[@gulmaraz5931]

It really is

[@tlatoanivalle3303]

MY BEAUTIFUL MEXICO AT ITS BEST , ALL CREDIT TO MY MOTHERLAND 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@shlrlaborben8934]

❤ THANK YOU FOR THIS AWESOME VIDEO. GOD BLESS YOU ALL & THESE BEAUTIFUL MONARCH BUTTERFLIES. LOVE & PR❤YERS.

[@dancepiglover]

They're so cute when they were stretching their wings.

[@ashleghscott7801]

I would absolutely love to go here to see The beautiful butterflies🦋

[@rishavmasih9450]

Its only strange how nature at times is serene, sublime and beautiful. Then at time's shows its force.

[@BlackCat-tg7th]

Yeah. It truly is a wonder.

[@pamdaniels1087]

WOW BEAUTIFUL !!! I live in the Smokies. I've seen just a few flying making the long migration. They are strong and this video is so amazing. Thank you for letting us see a place where we can all enjoy them without disturbing them.

[@beverlyhills9928]

This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. It would be a dream to be there

[@gulmaraz5931]

It really is

[@caveanimal3132]

Let's go there!

[@bryansalgado7269]

It’s in the State of Michoacán! My family is from there! Such a beautiful place. You’ll love the capital of morelia it’s about 2 hrs from the monarch butterfly sanctuary

[@angieleemans8316]

@@caveanimal3132 Next year for sure I am joining you Beloveds. I will be travelling from Europe. Wow this really heals me and makes me happy!

[@christysmith2764]

@@caveanimal3132 Let the Monarchs live in peace.

[@AbbyTaz]

My sister always buys a painted-lady butterfly kit once a year and we raise them from caterpillars to when they finally leave the cocoon, and then we release them in our gardens 🦋

[@sstimeisshort1614]

Abby Taz where do you buy the kits? How many caterpillars are in each kit? Never knew a person could do that, but it would help increase the monarch population if a large number of people would follow your example.

[@AbbyTaz]

ss timeisshort hi~~! I’m not sure about monarch butterflies but you can buy butterfly kits from amazon and this brand (insect lore) also does a tadpole to frog kit too if you’re interested 😊 but here is a link to the one my sister usually buys: www.amazon.com/Insect-Lore-Butterfly-Growing-Kit/dp/B00000ISC5/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=monarch+butterfly+kit+with+live+caterpillars&qid=1598223177&sprefix=monarch+butterfly+kit&sr=8-3# The caterpillars also come with their food so don’t worry about purchasing extra feed for them. Just make sure you keep any curious pets away from the kit - my cat Levi always wants to investigate anything that moves and tends to nearly knock the mesh butterfly garden over 😅

[@mandya7442]

I absolutely loved visiting this place! Such amazing Beauty, Awe and Wonder..💕

[@banitasaklani5757]

Yup. True!

[@jilligain3409]

I planted some milkweed seeds this yr & had a bunch of monarch caterpillars all over it in no time! I’m now watching for them to pupate. So far I’ve found 5. So much fun! I’m hooked. I’ll buy more seeds & plant a nice milkweed patch for nxt yr

[@rosannadesole9092]

Fantastic video. Wonderful to see so many butterflies flying all together. A magic show of magnificent creatures.🦋👍👏👏❤️

[@jewelvibes6765]

Everyone, please please please, plant milk weed. U can get it cheap in most places. We need to help these monarchs! 🌱🦋🐛🌸

[@eddiejohnson3020]

That's absolutely awesome! Love them! So colorful!

[@nuggiesma]

It's so easy to cultivate a colony. I started one with a neighbor this year. They multiply exponentially. Plant milkweed for the eggs and caterpillars. Plant nectar plants like lantana and pentax for adults.

[@MaryBeth1965]

it's mid August and my Ohio Zinnia garden is being visited every day by these beautiful creatures. 🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@dakotahstr]

Its very sad that the person who devoted his life (literally) was kidnapped and tortured because of his preservation of the monarch. We mst take care of them!

[@fopezwolfy4513]

@dakotahstr How did this happen?

[@tsunam1479]

dakotahstr I have raised 6 monarchs from Caterpillar to butterfly, and released them once they were ready. It was an absolutely amazing opportunity, and will do it again! I have learnt so much from the experience, and they are amazing and beautiful creatures!

[@dakotahstr]

@@fopezwolfy4513 google it

[@vidhichandrakar4453]

@@tsunam1479 I also have 3 monarchs and I'm very excited that soon one of my caterpillar will become a butterfly and flew finally I'm very happy...

[@tsunam1479]

Vidhi Chandrakar I’m so happy for you! It is an unbelievable experience, and you will LOVE it! Here’s a few tips: Don’t let the butterflies come out of their cocoons over pots, this is the way that 2 of my butterflies died because they got caught in the sides of the pot, and couldn’t get out to pump their wings (which led to them not being able to fly). Try to limit how much you touch them! They are very delicate. Here’s a formula for butterfly nectar- 3 tablespoons of hot water. 1 tablespoon of raw sugar. Leave it in a small cup so the butterfly can get it, also put a cotton ball in so they can sit on it while drinking. You can tell if they are a male if they have two black dots on their wings (males also have darker orange). Females are lighter orange, don’t have the dots, and usually form faster. Don’t be afraid to ask me any questions! Hope this helped🦋 (Have fun with the monarchs btw)

[@aaronmayernik8973]

Butterfly: " Good moring." sees human. Butterfly :"What is that? Imma land on it."

[@britney3333]

I'm not a expert on butterflies, but if they were cold we humans are quite warm.🦋

[@hylandnature]

Very cool! SO glad the efforts are made to keep their habitat safe.

[@coolgrandma4952]

Our Grandchildren have helped me raise and release the Monarch and the Eastern Black Swallowtail for the past 25yrs. The numbers of ALL butterflies seem to have decreased significantly. Twenty years ago when we would walk thru the flower garden there were so many butterflies that they would hit you in the face. There are fewer crickets, grasshoppers, night crawlers and who knows what else. The mosquito seems to be prolific.

[@user-ob1jo3bp9c]

Get rid of your cats or lock them and any visiting ones up? They eat everything you mentioned plus dozens of other reptiles including gekkos, lizards, and birds!

[@kimbaird28]

Millions are flying past my home in cypress calif

[@whoslaughingnow7879]

I love them but i am seiing less every year

[@marcoscervantes2407]

This comment aged well. Never seen so many this year in SoCal!!! It was amazingly beautiful !!

[@al307antony2]

Marcos Cervantes Yeah they were fluttering everywhere. Lakewood, bellflower,cypress

[@gulmaraz5931]

It’s a tragedy

[@Seeba1967]

Patrick Adoko if your seeing less and less monarch butterflies then plant some milkweed! That’s all it takes to ensure they don’t go extinct.. you personally don’t have to Raise them. They can survive. But they need milkweed..people need to plant milkweed.. it truly is a beautiful plant with gorgeous flowers and other pollinators visit the flowers also so it’s a win win if you love nature

[@wandastahlman6404]

Plant plant plant milk weed plants. Very cheap.

[@jenbraga9372]

Omg they're so cute!! 🥺🥺

[@OneOfRainbows]

There's a butterfly on his head 1:51🌈

[@joemunoz1476]

I wonder if the monarchs know how famous they are

[@EllaTrigger]

That’s a one crazy group of butterflies ! Also a great adaptation to camouflage as a plant

[@yoleeygot7494]

Them:it is said that these butterflys are the Spirits of the dead: Me: so thats where my dad is

[@OnlyMichaelJackson]

God's earth is so so beautiful it's unreal. It's magical. I thank Him for letting us live in a place like this. I would be terrified if I was there though. Butterfly wings scare me because they beat so fast :(

[@mariabeltran1690]

They fly from México to Canada and Back! : )

[@tahooooooo]

this is so crazy and so beautiful 😱😱🤩🤩❤️❤️

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Well, I learned something.

[@LifeOfTheParty323]

When Spring started in L.A, they were everywhere.

[@al307antony2]

LosAngeles.323 Never seen so many before

[@centuryfiles9558]

It’s a good thing tourists aren’t allowed there

[@marcodominicgonzales7138]

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[@mjgcny]

The monarchs are tons of them.wow so many.

[@22RosesGrow]

Oh so beautiful!

[@pamjames2161]

I've been planting butterfly weed and Milkweed and all the flowers they love! Last year I got to see their tiny palaces Chrysalis. Just beautiful!?,

[@kwtkwt720]

Thnk u universe

[@brightramz2394]

Aaaww is incredible how a such a small insect travels for days and distance is a majestic animal. Let’s protect them

[@jeffb4762]

I love them so much‼️‼️💘

[@h2oquality2010]

Thank you for raising awareness. Raising Monarch catepillars to butterflies is not very difficult and quite rewarding. Two years ago, I raised over 500 to butterflies inside an enclosed patio. You don't need a lot of land but there are many predators to the Monarch.

[@h2oquality2010]

Europa H2O Alien Not birds, but there are many insect predators that kill them: wolf spiders, assassin bugs, earwigs, wasps, lacewings, and tachnid fly. The worst are the wasps and tachnid flies. This gray and black striped fly lays it's eggs inside the catepillar and eats the catepillar or early stage chrysalis from the inside. Monarchs are lucky to find milkweed growing. I began growing them when I noticed milkweed growing in my flower garden and a Monarch catepillar eating it. He did not survive. He died from the Tachnid fly parasite. But I learned how to grow many of them after realizing how perilous their life is just getting to the chrysalis stage.

[@h2oquality2010]

Europa H2O Alien I am specifically mentioning the Monarch catepillar stage of life before it becomes a butterfly. The Tachnid fly injects eggs into the catepillar and if more than 2 eggs are in its body, the catepillar will die before making it to chrysalis. If there's only 1 or 2 eggs, then the catepillar will make it to chrysalis, but soon die within a week as the Tachnid fly maggot eats its way out of the chrysalis and leaves a string-like trail to the ground. The other insect predator that will eat them as a catepillar or butterfly is the praying mantis. I have all these types of insects in my yard, and especially after growing milkweed, so this is from my own direct observations. I suggest you raise some monarch catepillars to butterflies and conduct your own observations. Then you will confirm what is true or not since my own observations are being dismissed.

[@sandraharris1650]

We have a butterfly bush in our back that seems to attract the monarch butterfly every summer. We've been seeing more in the pass 2 years. Our only problem is the preying mantis he like to rip off their wing. So we move him from the butterfly bush to another tree in the back yard. We don't want to kill him because he has a job in our backyard only if he would leave the butterflies alone.

[@derekbarreto8104]

I had to see this for class and make a paraghraph of 5 sentences and see another video and make another 5 sentence paraghraph

[@leafygarden7941]

Nice video ❤❤❤👃🙏

[@kingbangchan109]

Is anybody watching this during the the virus 🦠 lol that’s me 😂👌

[@NiqIce]

Yeah, just wanna see some nature out there without goin’ out ya’know?

[@valeriejones1378]

have a look on youtube for bbc reel it has alsorts of things on it

[@valeriejones1378]

@@NiqIce have a look on youtube for bbc reel it has alsorts of items on it

[@kathyelliott4213]

This so beautiful worth the watch

[@MustacheCashStash125]

“Ayeayeaye I’m your little butterfly green black and blue like the colors of the sky”

[@titanilds]

wohooooo! what a sight!

[@asimp7677]

I wish I could go there❤

[@roycruz4066]

My wife raised them in san diego. she takes care of them since they are babies. spiders like to eat them. and others animals, insects, donde puedo comparer los stickers

[@caterinascarcella]

I want to go there!

[@donnamst.perrier5526]

So small yet so strong we must live together as one

[@SS-pu8gm]

Jannat, heaven, paradise 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@gulmaraz5931]

Majestic

[@USHistorybuff1776]

Amazing

[@tiffanysuttle-thrower7031]

Wonderful and brautiful just seen some fly in today in n. Michigan..

[@moocha4030]

wow amazing and beautiful

[@atheadax]

1:52 the butterflies escaping my stomach when my boyfriend kisses me

[@kileyvollmer5612]

"One. Two. A bunch."

[@beezeedog9478]

Me at my house in October 1 2 3 6 days later 1 billion butterflies Edit: do I have to like my own comment?

[@Mexicano1768]

everyone chill, they just want to vacation in peace! 😂❤

[@LVL1Yo-YoGuy]

RIP to the monarch protector in Michoacán, Mexico. Sr.Gomez

[@ChelseaLiberty]

Here in San Diego and I have 21+ baby caterpillars on the milkweed in our garden. Maybe in October I’ll be able to contribute

[@billyfolseakabbafolse6555]

I caught 12 spiked red and black catapillars. Feed them leaves ended up with 12 butterflies. These guys

[@paulinodoamazonas4248]

Waoo hermoso una maravilla cuidemos ala naturaleza .

[@piyokpamore2329]

Tinkerbell and her friends must be very busy painting those butterflies😁🦋🌺🌸🧚‍♀️🧚‍♂️

[@jdis101]

flutarang (fluttering) hahah this guys accent is awesome

[@livi2618]

Oooo Nice this is actually my school assignment!

[@yliberal6355]

They flock to San Leandro, Cali at our marina area and we get a chance to see the hem there!!

[@Mexicano1768]

Aliens Watching Humans: Awww, so cute when humans yawn! 😊 😂😂😂

[@butterflyplanet6626]

Incredible creatures.. they need to be protected.

[@kirstenoboe]

BUTTERFLIES one two A BUNCH

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

POWERFUL AMAZING ME BUTTERFLY MEXICO 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋💜❤🖤💚BROWN FAMILY ALWAYS DAPHNE COTTON 🦋💜.

[@beverlyturner4178]

I thought i saw a large migration on Hicks rd in the morning in Los Gatos. I eas ecstatic did any one else see them

[@luannrogers8167]

Yes plant lots of milkweed I have over 200 seats germinating right now you can start them in your house or you can throw seeds to and fro I love that you mention milkweed because in a lot of places they are considered and invasive species we need to get milkweed off the invasive species list please raise awareness

[@rubytelles66]

Wow there millions butterflies in Mexico and country. I saw a books from butterfly and Moths Eyewitness book.

[@writersblack5360]

Wow: amazing clip

[@InsectDen]

I saw one of these yesterday in Philippines!

[@billyfolseakabbafolse6555]

They also use the May pop fruit vines in the south to eat before they sleep for 10-17 days

[@lepidlover0557]

Those aren't Monarchs. They're Gulf Fritillary Butterflies

[@eddieboy4189]

Imagine if all countries have this kind of phenomenon😮😮

[@sustainablemonarch8458]

Save the Milkweed! Save the Monarch!! Keep planting seeds!

[@diane-marie4055]

These butterflies came this year and were landing on my grounds, I was curious as what they were doing. They would land a few minutes then fly away. Now I have this amazing ground cover spread all over my acre of land. The ground cover has delicate orange flowers on them, similar to the look of a poppy, but very very tiny and also have tiny delicate leaves. They also have killed the weeds we usually have to fight all summer long. It's beautiful. Thank-you butterflies!

[@brightramz2394]

I’m planting milkweeds from now on

[@mbull2750]

Save the butterflies

[@user-ej3it2nq9t]

This is so cool I would say 👍🏽

[@janetsmith2600]

Monarch FLUTTER BYES!!

[@euge_-lx8ol]

The part of Mexico that I live in gets moths. MOTHS.

[@Toomuchbullshitt]

Some part of Veracruz Mexico gets to see the mass migration of raptors every October.

[@jakestilgard4145]

Got a notification today stating that the Monarch butterfly population has been reduced by 90% in the last 20 years (they're pollinators too). The Canadian Wildlife Federation is triple-matching donations for the next little while. CanadianWildlifeFederation.ca

[@BjornFjellstad]

I would love to go there one day to make a video.

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

he had one in his hair :)

[@milwaukeemotor5995]

fascinating

[@davidramirez9709]

The butterflies that begin the journey will not reach the destination. Each generation knows a completely different home. But they make it. And we can too. It's a long road ahead, barely the beginning.

[@brendaayala8471]

Wow. I wana go see them