Tuesday, February 20, 2018 

Dear Friends,

Greetings from Cerro Pelón and the peak of peak butterfly season. “Peak” in terms of the number of visitors we’re seeing, that is. As far as butterfly viewing goes, ever since February hit, the weather has turned uncharacteristically grey and cloudy. On many days, the monarchs have stayed huddled in their clusters and visitors leave muttering about their bad luck.

"The Oyamel firs majestically held the weight of enormous clusters - wonderful copper-gold and dark brown. The beauty was overwhelming," reports Estela Romero.