Each year the monarch butterflies fly south to Mexico for the winter. Many of them travel along the same route as the Blue Ridge Parkway. That’s why this time of year you will see so many monarchs along the roadsides. In this edition of Roy's Folks, learn more about the migration and one man's efforts to ensure a safe journey for the insects: http://via.wghp.com/TrlsO | FOX8

Spring is finally here – which means North American Monarch butterflies are migrating north. Here's what their incredible journey looks like: | NOVA l PBS

205K views · 307 reactions | Let’s watch a monarch butterfly emerging from its chrysalis! #monarchbutterfly #butterfly #migration #citizenscience 曆 | Science North & Dynamic Earth | Facebook

Celebrate the start of National #PollinatorWeek with this gorgeous video of a monarch butterfly emerging from chrysalis. Pollinators are fantastically diverse and beautiful creatures and are integral to healthy ecosystems and to our own food security, yet these critical species are threatened by our addiction to agro-chemicals, climate change and habitat loss. Stay tuned this week for more ways that you can get involved to help save our pollinators. | Center for Biological Diversity