About the Monarch Butterfly Migration Fall Getting Started Every fall, a magical event takes place in the animal world. Perhaps traveling over your own head right now--or clustered by the hundreds in a nearby tree--the annual monarch butterfly migration to Mexico is underway. By instinct alone, the butterflies go to the same mountains that their ancestors left the previous spring. Somehow, they find a place in Mexico that they've never seen before. The butterflies are born knowing everything they need to survive, so we look on with wonder: How do the monarchs know when to go to Mexico? How do they know which way to fly? How fast, how far, and how high do they travel? And how do they know when they have arrived--at a small speck on the planet where none has ever been before? Travel with the monarchs this fall as we explore questions like these. In the weeks ahead, we'll see what scientists know about these migration mysteries, and how much more we can learn. Follow Journey North News Try these other lessons and activities for Monarch Butterflies. Integrate Monarchs into Journey North's study of the seasons Wonder Where Do Monarchs Go for the Winter? Watch for Migrating Monarchs Report Your Observations Write in a Journal Learn About Migration Maps Map Make Your Own Map Read About Monarchs Observe Monarch Habitat and the Seasons Try More Fall Lessons This Season Teachers Kids Orientation Registration Search Copyright 1997-2008 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Questions or comments? Contact us.