We went to Point Pelee in Ontario, a very beautiful place, which for a few special days each autumn, is a temporary home to thousands
of migrating monarch butterflies. As soon as favourable conditions occur, they begin one of nature's greatest journeys by crossing Lake Erie.
They cannot linger, for their destination is some 3000 km further south in the mountains of central Mexico! The Great Lakes are a significant
barrier to the monarchs' migration. As they move south, they search for shorter ways across the lake and the Pelee peninsula provides an
excellent start as Point Pelee's shape funnels the monarchs to the tip. If the weather is cold, they will roost in trees and wait for warmer
temperatures and favourable winds to cross the lake. If the weather is warm, they will often go directly across the lake without stopping
in the park. We were fortunate enough to be there on one of those magical days, wonderful blue skies and gentle warm winds, so a monarch
would flutter past us about every 30 seconds on average. It was VERY difficult to photograph them in flight, but I did get some shots of this
one eating its last meal for a while, before setting off on its long journey to Mexico.