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pine forest of Mexico boggles the imagination. It is even more baffling when one considers that the migrating monarchs have never been to this forest- it was their great- or great-great grandparents that left for the summering grounds in North America!

• Scientists recently discovered that monarchs migrate to these areas not by using landmarks or compasses to adjust their directions. They simply fly in a "pre-programmed" direction (SW in the studied population from Ontario) until they hit a barrier, which leads them to the overwintering grounds.
• Ok, we can share our butterflies with our southern neighbors. No one can blame them for wanting to warm up in the winter as long as they come home. End of story.
• I recently was in New Zealand visiting some colleagues, and you'll never believe who I saw….yep, the monarch. She looked innocent enough, but I can't deny that I felt a bit betrayed. I resolved to pry into our butterfly's undeclared traipsing habits.
• With little effort, I found out that there are established monarch populations in In

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