Monarchs live in every state and migrate through many others yearly.
Their warm auburn-colored wings are accented by thick black veins and a rich, black body. Monarchs are the quintessential butterfly because they engender many of the fascinating qualities of butterflies. They are poisonous to predators and the caterpillars are brightly colored, which serves as a warning about their toxicity. Also, they can fly 50 miles a day and soar to altitudes of over 9,000 feet. Furthermore, they migrate thousands of miles in huge clouds of butterflies and congregate by the hundreds of thousands in groves of trees.