how high does a monarch butterfly fly and how far?

Answer 1

The monarch travels great distances, not so much by shear power alone but by reading the wind and knowing.

an interesting story for you...

One day the butterfly came to rest as it was hot and sunny but with no wind, so he sat down and rested but no wind came to help him launch.

A cloud came by and formed blocking the sun so a bee landed near the butterfly because bees need the warmth of the sun to fly best so the bee saw the butterfly sitting and waiting while the bee itself waited for the cloud to go and the sun come out again so that it could fly with a little help from nature with greater ease.

The bee walked over to near the butterfly and they both sat there waiting for the wind and sun, the sun came out first by the time they got to know each other and the bee flew straight up vertically which is very expensive for its energy but it did so to create an updraft for the butterfly who was well rested by then.

The butterfly rose behind the bee in the updraft without using much energy at all. (and thanked the bee)

I love watching nature :)

Answer 2

Monarchs migrate from Canada and Eastern US to Mexico to spend the winter, not to breed. They will mate in the north.

Unlike most butterflies which live only about 2 weeks on average, monarchs are longer-lived.

During the annual southward migration, scientists have captured monarchs and "tagged" them with microchips. When some of those tagged insects returned to the northeast, they discovered that monarchs live for months.

The distance they fly is remarkable. I believe they fly only as high as needed.

Answer 3

I'm not sure on elevation, but they are known to travel across the United States south on their annual migration for mating in the Carribean area.

Answer 4

i bet pets.com can answer that exactly. they do fly all the way down into mexico i have often heard and read.