Nearing
the End of the Journey
This is how monarchs that overwintered in Mexico look in April.
Their wings are faded, tattered and torn. Many have been alive for
8 months, since the previous August. These monarchs will not be
able to complete the migration. Most will have died by the end of
April.
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