Richard Fox takes a look at how butterflies migrate and travel amazing distances <\/p>
Butterfly lifespans are short, so individuals rarely migrate all the way \u2018thereandback\u2019. Instead,butterfly migrations comprise a series of <\/p><\/div> <\/section> In migratory species, butterflies emerging at different times of year have an innate motivation to fly in the appropriate direction for that particular season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Despite their size, migrating butterflies, including red admirals\u00a0 are not at the mercy of the wind. In fact, recent research using vertical-looking radar shows that they make maximum use of windy conditions.<\/p>\n By selecting the most favourable tailwinds, often at altitudes of 400m or more above the ground, butterflies can reach speeds of 50kmph \u2013 and can even correct for crosswind drift.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Main image: monarch butterflies as they soar through their migration in Mexico \u00a9 Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/body><\/html>\n Richard Fox takes a look at how butterflies migrate and travel amazing distances <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":30042,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"2"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/how-do-butterflies-migrate.jpg",2121,1414,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/how-do-butterflies-migrate-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/how-do-butterflies-migrate-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/how-do-butterflies-migrate-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/how-do-butterflies-migrate-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/how-do-butterflies-migrate-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2023\/07\/how-do-butterflies-migrate-2048x1365.jpg",2048,1365,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Richard Fox takes a look at how butterflies migrate and travel amazing distances","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/30041"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcwildlife\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
How do butterflies navigate?<\/h2>\n
Does the wind affect a butterfly\u2019s migration?<\/h2>\n
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