Sierra Chincua Monarch Butterfly Reserve

Angangueo, Michoacan, Mexico

December 2004

View from "Mirador Peña Blanca" or White Rock Overlook




left Reforma Blvd., Mexico City at 0600, arrived at Sierra Chincua at 0900


passes for one auto and three people (20 pesos = 2 dllrs)


trail-side Monarca nectaring on Asteraceae



puddle party for two

 

standing in awe 

 

 

Oyamel overflow

 

along a road at the base of the colony

 

we walked in but many choose to ride


16 Jan 2005 ©  Mike Quinn / entomike@gamil.com / Texas Entomology / Texas Monarch Watch