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Mariposa Monarca
Mariposa Monarca
Monarca.
Cada año a fines del mes de Octubre, millones de mariposas monarca llegan a los bosques del
estado de Michoacán después de un largo viaje de 4.000 Kms. desde el norte de los Estados Unidos
para reproducirse y luego retornar.
La monarca habita entre la frontera de Canadá y los Estados Unidos durante el verano, cuando los
días largos y las altas temperaturas le permiten madurar y reproducirse. Al terminar el verano, los
días se hacen más cortos, causando una disminución de la temperatura. La falta de control de la
temperatura interna y la falta de alimento, la obligan a desplazarse hacia un lugar cálido y
maravilloso: Michoacán.
La mariposa monarca es un insecto que tiene varias características, entre las principiales los colores
vivos (naranja, negro y amarillo) para espantar a depredadores. Estos colores contienen veneno
gracias a que las mariposas se alimentan de una planta llamada asclepia. A este fenómeno se le
llama coloracion de aviso.
Las mariposas monarcas adultas viven de 4 a 5 semanas pero al llegar la generación matusalén su
periodo de vida se alarga y duran ¡¡¡¡7 u 8 meses!!!! La generación matusalén sucede a principios
del otoño para que las mariposas monarcas migratorias puedan llegar hasta México.
I will talk about a part of tourism in Michoacan, I hope you like it: The Monarch Butterfly.
Each year at end of October, millions of monarch butterflies arrive in the forests of Michoacan
state after a long journey of 4,000 kilometers from North America to breed and then return.
The monarch inhabits the border between Canada and the United States during the summer
when long days and high temperatures allow you to mature and reproduce. At the end of the
summer days grow shorter, causing a drop in temperature. The lack of internal temperature
control and lack of food, forced to move to a warm and wonderful place: Michoacán.
The monarch butterfly is an insect that has several features, including principial bright colors
(orange, black and yellow) to scare away predators. These colors contain poison through the
butterflies feed on a plant called milkweed. This phenomenon is called warning coloration.
The adult monarch butterflies live about 4 to 5 weeks but Methuselah generation to reach its
life span lengthens and last 7 or 8 months!! Methuselah generation occurs in early autumn for
migrating monarch butterflies can reach Mexico.
The Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary EL ROSARIO in the town of Angangueo is the largest in the
world, because it has colonies of up to four hectares.
Currently he is visited by 150 thousand tourists each year and of which 5% are foreigners from
57 countries. And that can be visited from mid November to late March.
EL ROSARIO The sanctuary is managed by 261 ejidatarios and their earnings are spent on
salaries, infrastructure, and to purchase fertilizers and social works.
NOTE: IF YOU ARE GOING TO VISIT THE SANCTUARY, USE A COMFORTABLE SHOES AND
JACKET BECAUSE IT IS A COLD PLACE AND YOU HAVE TO UP 700 steps.
The monarch butterfly is us! Know it!!