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Migration of the monarch butterfly

Hundreds of monarch butterflies were released on Oct. 6 at Cape May State Point Park in New Jersey. The monarch butterflies, one of the most widely recognized breeds in the U.S., were tagged by volunteers from the Cape May Bird Observatory to learn more about their migration.Read more about this butterfly program, here.
Dale Gerhard / The Press of Atlantic City via AP

Hundreds of monarch butterflies were released on Oct. 6 at Cape May State Point Park in New Jersey. The monarch butterflies, one of the most widely recognized breeds in the U.S., were tagged by volunteers from the Cape May Bird Observatory to learn more about their migration.

Read more about this butterfly program, here.