Environmental Agency Says Monarch Butterflies Survive Mexico's Severe Cold Snap The Associated Press
go to original March 13, 2016

Butterflies that didn't survive the harsh weather (La Voz de Michoacán/Enrique Castro)

The monarch butterflies that winter in the mountains west of Mexico City survived the severe cold snap that hit the area last week, authorities said.

Mexico’s environmental protection agency released photos of patches of frost, snow and ice in parts of the butterfly reserve. Activists had expressed concern about the unusual cold snap because driving rain and bitter cold in 2001 killed millions of monarchs at the reserve.

But the agency also released photos showing clumps of butterflies still hanging from trees. They tend to drop off trees when they’re frozen.

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Related: Snow and Cold Takes Toll on Monarchs: As Many as 11 Million Might Have Died (Mexico News Daily)

Related: It's a Good Year for Monarchs, But More Butterflies Are On the Brink (National Geographic)

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