Monday, March 14, 2011
Dear Friends:
The massive migration has indeed started now. I was driving downtown when I saw them. I grabbed my camera and drove towards El Rosario to see what I could see on the way.
My first surprise came at a point near town, which was crowded with monarchs drinking water. From there on, everywhere I turned my head, I could see monarchs. Every puddle or small river was full of monarchs. Monarchs were gliding over or landing on already-crowded bushes. Monarchs were mating. Others were flying, but too quickly for my camera to catch.
All along the main road, at every moment, it felt like little Rocinante and I would crash into butterflies as we drove along the way!
As I reached the community near the sanctuary, some children were leaving school. They pointed up at the sky and said good-bye to the butterflies.
So do not despair! Monarchs are on the move and soon they will be there with you, birthing a new generation.
Estela Romero
Angangueo, Michoacán
Chincua Sanctuary There are still many monarchs occupying an large number of trees at Chincua. Heavy clusters were bending the branches, as this picture shows. Our guide told us that monarchs in this sanctuary have already started their mass leaving slowly. They think in only one more week most of the butterflies will have left.
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My first surprise came at a point near town, which was crowded with monarchs drinking water.
From there on, everywhere I turned my head, I could see monarchs.
As I reached the community near the sanctuary, some children were leaving school. They pointed up at the sky and said good-bye to the butterflies.
