Butterfly trip

Here we are on a hike of a lifetime. We took a trip to a gorgeous mountainous region in the state of Michoacán to see the wintering grounds of the monarch butterflies. Every year they return to México to prepare for their return to northern climes in the US and Canada.
Lea is thrilled to have a monarch to look at up so close!
Believe or not, here they are resting in clumps on the branches of these trees. The branches get so heavy that some actually break from the weight of the butterflies! That gives you an idea of how many of them there are.
The glory of milllions of butterflies all in one place! We were told we were there on a perfect day because it was sunny and not too windy so many of them were visible and flying around for our eyes to be in awe over.



Here's a short video to give you a sense of the butterflies in motion. They actually looked like crimson leaves falling from the trees, but they were alive and never fell. They just kept flying!