Question

flying south
the distance to the monarch’s winter grounds can
be as long as three thousand miles. wind or weather
can take the butterfly out of its way, too. the monarch
stops flying if the wind is too strong. it stops if it
is raining or too hot. the journey takes about two
months.
when the monarch finally arrives, there will
be millions of other butterflies there. each year the
monarchs return to the same exact trees.
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why would a monarch stop flying if the wind is strong?

Explanation:

From the text, it says "Wind or weather can take the butterfly out of its way, too. The monarch stops flying if the wind is too strong." So the strong wind can deviate the monarch from its intended flight path, so it stops flying to avoid being blown off - course.

Answer:

Because strong wind can take the monarch butterfly out of its way, so it stops flying when the wind is too strong.