MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — When cold fronts blow south across Texas this fall, look up and you just might be able to spot glimpses of monarch butterflies.

Monarch butterflies migrate north in the spring to leave overwintering grounds in Mexico. "What they're doing when they're moving northward is looking for milkweed," Brown said.

Why do monarch butterflies migrate to Texas? Monarch butterflies are nicknamed the “Ambassador of the Americas” since they migrate across Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. Some may even travel as ...

Renowned for their incredible migration of over 2,200 miles between Canada and Mexico, the monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in the nation—and their journey is currently ...

Renowned for their incredible migration of over 2,200 miles between Canada and Mexico, the monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable species in the nation—and their journey is currently ...

Twice a year, monarch butterflies can be spotted in Texas as they make their way to Mexico. A new survey found the eastern monarch butterfly population has nearly doubled in 2025.

A young attendee takes in a butterfly display during 4th annual Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Festival at the Pearl in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 20, 2019. Josie Norris/The San Antonio Express-News ...

One Central Texas town has now made it its mission to preserve the pristine insect. They're instantly recognizable, with their striking orange and black colors. A single monarch butterfly can ...

A female monarch butterfly collects pollen from a butterfly milkweed, Asclepias tuberosa, Wednesday, June 12, 2024 in League City. Threats to monarchs, according to the the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

A kaleidoscope of orange-and-yellow monarch butterflies soon will return to Michigan as they finish their overwintering in Mexico and Central America and begin fluttering home to breed. "Monarchs ...