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During the fall and spring months monarch butterflies stop at President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, during their annual migration. Texas lies between two primary breeding grounds in North America and Mexico. Each year thousands of monarch butterflies migrate from the North, spending the winter in the warmer climate of Mexico. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
During the fall and spring months monarch butterflies stop at President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, during their annual migration. Texas lies between two primary breeding grounds in North America and Mexico. Each year thousands of monarch butterflies migrate from the North, spending the winter in the warmer climate of Mexico. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
During the fall and spring months monarch butterflies stop at President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas, during their annual migration. Texas lies between two primary breeding grounds in North America and Mexico. Each year thousands of monarch butterflies migrate from the North, spending the winter in the warmer climate of Mexico. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Monarch butterflies gather at President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas, Aug. 23, 2007. Migrating to Mexico for the winter, the butterflies eat nectar and water. Larvae feed on milkweed. White House photo by Chris Greenberg
Monarch butterflies gather at President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, Texas, Aug. 25, 2007. Migrating to Mexico for the winter, the butterflies eat nectar and water. Larvae feed on milkweed. Their migration can span 3,000 miles. On average, it takes about two months for them to fly the equivalent distance of traveling from Washington, D.C., to Mexico. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

 
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