In winter it can be found on the coast of southern California and at high altitudes in central Mexico. The beginning in their life cycle is egg, larval, chrysalis, and adult. First is a greenish egg attached to the underside of a milkweed leaf. Second is a worm like larva hatched from the egg. Third is the larva searching for a suitable place to weave into a chrysalis. Lastly turns into an adult monarch after 28 to 38 days.
A few hours later, they fly off to migrate; however, the limiting factors that might affect their survival is spring migration, fall migration, breeding season, and overwintering season. The living of their environment is their food and predators. The non-living is the spacey wooded areas they live in, and the comfortably warm climate they search for since they’re cold blooded