There were still a lot of Monarch Butterflies fluttering around last week when I spotted these two gathering some nutrients. The weather is really changing now so most of them will have headed south towards Mexico this week!
Oh so beautiful! The Desert Botanical Garden will open their butterfly pavilion this weekend and the fall opening always has lots of monarchs. I can't wait to see them.
They have great navigational skills.
ReplyDeleteOh so beautiful! The Desert Botanical Garden will open their butterfly pavilion this weekend and the fall opening always has lots of monarchs. I can't wait to see them.
ReplyDeleteIt’s so great to see healthy monarchs..here’s wishing them luck on their part of the long journey.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly are pretty.
ReplyDeleteIt never ceases to amaze me how dramatic the patterns on their wings are Pat. Glad to hear it's cooling down a wee bit ✨
ReplyDeleteThey are so pretty!
ReplyDelete79F today, a wee bit of summer still stays for a mini while.
ReplyDeleteCuties they are, though, pretty!
Yay, a twofer! Pretty captures of the Monarchs! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteIncredible captures, Pat. The butterflies are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot! What's the life span of a Monarch Butterfly? Do they really fly all the way to Mexico?
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully captured. Monarchs are so incredible - gorgeous and indomitable. We used to see them when they stopped by the sanctuary in Pacific Grove.
ReplyDeleteI was just watching a television program the other day that had a segment about the Monarchs in Michoacan. It's an amazing odyssey.
ReplyDeleteSuch a journey! Mind you, I sometimes think I'd do it myself when I contemplate winter coming along.
ReplyDeleteMe encanta Pat. Buena captura.
ReplyDeleteBesos.
They had been very active around here too, until the week rain that set in. Haven't seen them so much lately. Maybe this weekend?
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