The mountains of Mexico are the nesting grounds of the monarch butterfly. Each winter in mid-november, millions of monarchs migrate from the Great Lakes area to central Mexico. They return in mid-march, although different butterflies, as the lifespan of the monarch is only six weeks. Scientists have not figured out how they know to go to the exact same spot every year. They nest in the branches of tall fir trees, which bow under their burden and give them the appearance of orange leaves. They flutter through the sky in a blizzard of orange and black. We made a trip to see them today. The pictures below do not do them justice. It is truly a spectacular sight!
This is a picture of the flurry of butterflies. Beautiful!
For $10 (US) you can rent a horse to hike up the mountain and for $6 more a guide to show you the best butterfly spots.
Truly, one of the hidden treasures of Mexico!
11 comments:
we saw a place in northern california a few years back where the butterflies make a pit stop. But I don't think they go to the same place because we saw them in december
that's cool mommy. and thanks for the gift card. you're the best.
I want to go!
I miss you mommy
Brandon is hogging me (but i like it)
Alright Brandon, stop hogging Lindsey. You both need to come see the butterflies. Were the ones you saw as cool as these? They are piled so deep on the trees, the trunks look lumpy, and if you don't look closely, you can't tell it's mounds of butterflies. It's a beautiful sight, for anyone who wants to come!
those pictures are very similar to what i saw. apparently they roost all along the california coast during the winter.
Huh! So Mexico isn't so special after all?
well mexico gets most of north americas monarchs
california only gets the western monarchs
Yeah, we would be so fun in mexico!
You and brandon could argue all weekend... i think that's all that you two know how to do
What? I like Brandon. We don't argue. He's smarter than me but I'm smart enough to know that.
what have we been arguing about?
Ask Lindsey. She's the one who thinks we argue. I like your perspective on things.
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