This is an archived version of Journey North. Content is no longer updated.
Back Start Next

Full of Fat
Monarchs arrive in Mexico with stored fat that will be used as energy to survive winter. A colony of 50 million butterflies could contain around 1,500 pounds of fat. The colony could be a banquet for hungry predators, but there's a problem—monarchs contain poison!

Image: Dr. Lincoln P. Brower, Sweet Briar College