Message from Angangueo October 12, 2005 Dear friends joining the Monarch South Migration this year: All México is living in sorrow because of the big damages Hurricane "Sean" caused in the southern part of our country. More than two million people are homeless today in that region. Fortunately, we, the Monarch Butterfly zone are away from it and olnly clouds and rain reached this area. Today's Weather Forecast for the Monarch's Winter Refuge in Mexico For almost two weeks we have temperatures of 15°C average, so not cold, only fresh, but very, very cloudy, and forecasts say it will continue this way for the next days. No Monarch butterfly at sight. It might take now three more weeks to see the first ones approaching our mountains. Timber logging seemed to have decreased a little bit during the last months, but not as desired and needed. All our children are now at school. They know that the Monarchs´season draws nearer and nearer, so they start preparing themselves to receive your paper butterflies and letters in some weeks. I have a daughter who is now 6 years old, her name is Laura Emilia. She can perfectly write and read now, and I think she would be happy to get a paper butterfly and a letter from somone of you, she will answer back to you and send you a nice photo too. Until next week, Maria Estela Copyright 2005 Journey North. All Rights Reserved. Please send all questions, comments, and suggestions to jn-help@learner.org