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They overwinter! There was an article just recently talking about how there are not as many Monarchs being spotted hibernating this winter: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/butterfly-experts-call-for-help-with-drop-in-monarch-butterfly-sightings-strange-winter-trend/W7ZMLXM7IZEDTCHTSGAM4B6QMU/
Huh. I few weeks back I was in Hawera, and stopped at a park there. There was a tree absolutely swarming with what looked like monarchs. I managed to find a picture!
Now I know what it was!