There is one that we discovered in our house in Caledon Dec 7.
maybe it will go into cocoon stage since it found a warm place to hang out.
They travel south an they do not come back until they are sure its winter
they migerate
how do butterflies survie in the winter?
Monarch Butterflies. They fly south for the winter like birds do.
Some monarch butterflies do indeed migrate through the state of Colorado. Monarch butterflies migrate to warmer regions during the winter.
Migration
Monarch butterflies travel south to Mexico in the winter, then back north in the summer.
a monarch butterfly stay pregnant up iinto three to five days at least
Monarch butterflies migrate to Mexico during the winter months. They leave their wintering grounds in late February to early March.
By migrating south in the winter, the butterflies are able to avoid cold weather.
In warm places
Most butterflies die before Fall is through. Some butterflies endure the winter hinding in some cranny away from the winter's wind. I have some (and a whole herd of ladybugs) that winter in my lumber pile. The monarch butterflies migrate down to Mexico where they winter in a grove of ancient trees.
1 to 2 weeks I think
Monarch Butterflies prefer living in a dry environment. In the winter months it is imperative that the Monarch has a dry place to live or they can freeze to death.