Monarchs usually weigh about 1 gram and live 9 months.
Females lay eggs on milkweed plants before dying.
Eggs hatch into caterpillars, pupate, and become adults. Winters in Mexico and southern California. Migrates north in the spring and spends the summer wherever it finds milkweed plants. Pass through Georgia every fall on their way to Mexico. Use the back button on your browser or search our website.