The monarch butterfly is a beautiful and colorful creature, but it takes time to reach this stage of its adult life.

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Monarch butterflies cannot fly at temperatures below 55 degrees. Instead, they huddle together in orange and black clusters in the trees until the air warms again.

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Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.

"Adult monarch butterflies are large and conspicuous, with bright orange wings surrounded by a black border and covered with black veins," an FWS description reads.

Monarch butterflies with more white spots on their mostly orange-and-black wings are more successful at long-distance migration. Some scientists think the spots may affect airflow around their wings.