There was music in the air again in Mexico, but in the genre of nature or butterfly wings! Sounds from these otherwise silent creatures you say? Only when you are fortunate enough to attend one of their migration stops. This week-end we visited El Rosario, migrating grounds for the countless Monarchs who make their way from Canada through the U.S. and finally Michoacan Mexico each year at this time. They arrive earlier in the year, but February you will find them mating and very active.
We hiked up the mountain at the altitude of 9,000 feet to experience the full effect of this miracle of nature. It was worth the long trek from Mexico City by car and then the hike of about an hour and 30 minutes. For the effort we witnessed millions of Monarchs gracefully flying through the air and millions more perched together on the tall evergreen trees branches, weighing them down. This is the spot where my colleague and friend, Brenda noticed the sounds of the butterflies. It was a very gentle sound..comparable to a light breeze.
As they flew around together the sound was only noticeable if you stopped and listened carefully....this was truly a place where you felt at one with nature and very blessed to be there, and also one very hard to leave. After many photos and meditation, we worked our way down the trail and purchased some butterfly souvenirs. Later that day I discovered that I could close my eyes and envision this beautiful scene of the peace and gentleness of nature and it will be a treasure to me always. As a final note, the Spanish word for butterfly has always been one of my favorite:MARIPOSA.
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