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Monarch Migration II
Every year monarch butterflies begin a journey north from their overwintering grounds in Mexican forests. The epic migration spans generations and the better part of a continent. In this first of two episodes, we’ll meet a pair of women united by their fascination with this iconic insect. Mexican geographer Isabel Ramírez and American biologist Karen Oberhauser are working to save monarch habitat on both ends of this remarkable insect’s 2,500 mile journey. Ari Daniel Shapiro reports.
Check out the fabulous Google Earth Tour and Video about Monarch Butterflies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqDwvuleRYc
Monarch Butterflies - Danaus plexippus