Every year, monarch butterflies migrate approximately 2,500 miles from the Great Lakes to central Mexico where they spend their
winters. They travel at a speed of 18 miles per hour. In flight, they flap their wings 500 times per minute. About how many times will a single Monarch butterfly flap its wings in order to make the entire trip from the Great Lakes to central Mexico?
Answer:Dec 18, 2009 — How far do you think you will travel as you migrate from your winter home to ... average stick of gum weighs four times as much as your new monarch body. ... Once you spend a minute or two thinking about life as a butterfly, click on the ... have the farthest journey of all, nearly 4,000 kilometers (2,500 miles).
