Honey Bees & Pear Trees

Butterfly, originally uploaded by Honey Bees & Pear Trees.

I wanted to mention how interesting the life cycle of the monarch butterfly is. The length they travel each year for migration is amazing; each winter flying 2500 miles to either Southern California or the Transvolcanic Range of Mexico.

Not only is their destination location specific, they also only hibernate in a specific type tree. In California it's the Eucalyptus trees, and in Mexico the Oyamel Fir tree.