Monarch’s Visit San Miguel

Last week, at the entrance to Rancho Vía Orgánica on the El Tigre Road, a sunset hiker paused in awe before one of nature’s most moving sights — a swirling cluster of thousands of Monarch butterflies resting upon a towering eucalyptus tree. Their delicate orange wings shimmered in the fading light as they prepared to continue their ancient southward pilgrimage toward the winter sanctuaries of Michoacán.

For the hiker, it was a rare and profoundly spiritual connection — a moment of stillness and wonder in the presence of the miraculous Monarchs. To bear witness to such a gathering, according to Dr. Pablo Jaramillo, North America Pollinator Award recipient, is considered a remarkable sighting outside the protected sanctuaries of central Mexico.