Last September I had finished getting my kids onto the bus and was sitting down to enjoy my morning cup of joe when I noticed my Elm trees looked a bit odd. It appeared that they were losing there leaves. But they were not falling the right way. So I walked out my back door and wandered over to have a look. About halfway there I realized just what I was witnessing.
I slowly turned not wanting to disturb them and scrambled back to the house to grab my camera. I was so excited I had never experienced anything like this outside of enclosed butterfly garden at the Minnesota State Zoo. They were everywhere! I must have had over 300 of these guys and gals resting and refreshing themselves in my trees and grass. At one time I had them in my hair and all over my arms and legs. For over an hour I was in a wonderland. To soon they had warmed up and were on to the next lag of their trip. And within a minute my yard was totally devoid of butterflies.
WOOOOOOOW! It took my breath away!
Every year these beautiful creatures make a 2500 mile migration. Taking the same path to the same exact trees down in Mexico.
For more info on these natural miracles go check out these sites
http://www.monarch-butterfly.com/
http://www.monarchbutterflyusa.com/Migration.htm
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I'm SO jealous!! No, not really. I just wish I could have witnessed such an incredible thing. I always wanted to see this somewhere. You're so fortunate. Thanks so much for sharing this. Diane
ReplyDeleteDiane there are actually Monarch migration trackers on some of the sites I visited. So keeping tabs on when they will be in our area is easier to find out. There is nothing like feeling these guys climb all over you. It was so surreal.
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