tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post9036784426046045143..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Absolutely amazing... a must see in Mexico!Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-7552042179492563992018-02-07T08:52:56.965-05:002018-02-07T08:52:56.965-05:00They truly are an amazing sight to see!They truly are an amazing sight to see!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-89615012354544750952018-02-06T22:04:00.797-05:002018-02-06T22:04:00.797-05:00They are amazing:)They are amazing:)Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-24827835442558769282018-01-20T07:18:54.627-05:002018-01-20T07:18:54.627-05:00Wow, that was quite the sight to see, however I st...Wow, that was quite the sight to see, however I still think the butterflies are more fun to see. ;-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-75139750241138442112018-01-19T12:59:23.689-05:002018-01-19T12:59:23.689-05:00Ladybug colonies are amazing, too. Check it out: ...Ladybug colonies are amazing, too. Check it out: https://intrepid-decrepit-travelers.blogspot.com/2016/02/bugs-bugs-bugs-friday-2516.htmlNickie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566506168550004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-81849722176796387922018-01-19T07:29:20.358-05:002018-01-19T07:29:20.358-05:00It is totally incredible! Definitely something tha...It is totally incredible! Definitely something that should be on everyone's list of something that they should experience at least once in their lifetimes.<br /> <br />Yes, the butterflies can die from the cold. Quite a number of years ago they thought they were going to lose a whole colony or more up in the mountains here in Mexico when the temperatures went below zero. Luckily that didn't happen but they did lose a huge number of them because of that.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-40184875733750814762018-01-19T07:25:28.683-05:002018-01-19T07:25:28.683-05:00We have never seen the colonies in California, I g...We have never seen the colonies in California, I guess one day we are going to have to have a look so that we can compare the two. I have never heard of Ladybug colonies, that sounds interesting.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-23057787375900448672018-01-18T23:13:24.109-05:002018-01-18T23:13:24.109-05:00That is incredible!!! That would be a bucket list...That is incredible!!! That would be a bucket list item for me. We saw dead butterflies on South Padre Island and they say those are the ones that encounter too much wind on their way across the Gulf to Mexico. I think they actually froze because it has been that cold. Safe travels.Lorne Green (A Place Called Away)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15915547855524467769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-75965889675836734582018-01-18T22:12:17.773-05:002018-01-18T22:12:17.773-05:00I've seen the Monarchs in Pacific Grove, CA an...I've seen the Monarchs in Pacific Grove, CA and it is a wonderful experience. Also ... we've seen Ladybug colonies that rival the Monarchs, but on a much smaller scale as they're tiny to begin with. Ain't nature awesome?Nickie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566506168550004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91169243748482053552018-01-18T09:26:37.084-05:002018-01-18T09:26:37.084-05:00I hope that you can make it here one day, it is de...I hope that you can make it here one day, it is definitely a special sight to see.<br /><br />We have heard that there are a few butterfly preserves in California but we haven't visited any. Maybe next time we visit California we will check it out if it is at the right time of year. You are right though, that these are only small preserves compared to the ones here in Mexico.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-60504275049416815622018-01-18T08:45:25.138-05:002018-01-18T08:45:25.138-05:00Thank you! We would love to see them on the move t...Thank you! We would love to see them on the move that would be an amazing sight as well.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-73677831919245272122018-01-18T08:33:18.809-05:002018-01-18T08:33:18.809-05:00Yes, we agree it was still an amazing sight to see...Yes, we agree it was still an amazing sight to see. Actually I think our timing was pretty good this year plus the weather of course because if you get there later in the day you do get to see all these butterflies flying around but you don't necessarily get to see them all clumped together in the trees which in itself is a fantastic sight so at least we got to see both on this trip. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-30516415027668890002018-01-17T18:30:54.580-05:002018-01-17T18:30:54.580-05:00Amazing Monarch pictures! We have a butterfly hous...Amazing Monarch pictures! We have a butterfly house here for when they are moving north and south but nothing compared with your pictues.Chuck and Anneke's RV travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01929384797592263167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-89613592554650966302018-01-17T18:15:53.994-05:002018-01-17T18:15:53.994-05:00and on the up side if one were there early you ca...and on the up side if one were there early you can stay overnight in the parking lot ....... even though it was cold last year it was still amazing to see such a marvel of nature...<br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07380923695845237792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-13070987996585925762018-01-17T13:28:20.332-05:002018-01-17T13:28:20.332-05:00This has been a bucket list destination for me for...This has been a bucket list destination for me for about 15 years; haven't made it yet. However, last year I went to California, and I learned that there are also small butterfly preserves there. We went to the one in Pismo Beach, and it was very cool! http://www.monarchbutterfly.org/Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15092039781709106727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-32928561059708872962018-01-17T09:14:53.334-05:002018-01-17T09:14:53.334-05:00Thanks Connie and Barry, it was definitely a sight...Thanks Connie and Barry, it was definitely a sight to see! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-8958767683060721252018-01-17T09:13:53.366-05:002018-01-17T09:13:53.366-05:00You are welcome, glad that you enjoy it. :-)You are welcome, glad that you enjoy it. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-60729489154639602392018-01-17T09:12:20.431-05:002018-01-17T09:12:20.431-05:00It sure is!It sure is!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-73446556533947211732018-01-17T09:11:47.208-05:002018-01-17T09:11:47.208-05:00Yep, Wow is a good word to describe the whole expe...Yep, Wow is a good word to describe the whole experience there!<br /><br />We hope that you will make it there one day too. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-65413282401404189932018-01-17T09:09:32.365-05:002018-01-17T09:09:32.365-05:00We so totally agree with you! We love foregoing so...We so totally agree with you! We love foregoing some of the touristy spots in exchange for getting out into the hills or mountains and going for a hike. We do that a lot when we travel unfortunately because we are leading this caravan and it is on a set tour we don't get that option but when we are off traveling on our own we stop at all kinds of little places. Luckily on this tour we do hit a few off the beaten track kind of places which is nice.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-15694532358815409642018-01-17T09:04:58.643-05:002018-01-17T09:04:58.643-05:00You are welcome, so glad that you enjoyed the post...You are welcome, so glad that you enjoyed the post.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-51460609697685969742018-01-17T09:04:09.181-05:002018-01-17T09:04:09.181-05:00You are so correct Chris, they can't believe h...You are so correct Chris, they can't believe half of what they are seeing. They are really loving it here! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-28684852162650945062018-01-17T09:02:17.692-05:002018-01-17T09:02:17.692-05:00Most definitely! Did you ever make it to any of th...Most definitely! Did you ever make it to any of the butterfly sanctuaries when you were down here traveling around?Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-90778150417369709062018-01-17T08:57:25.911-05:002018-01-17T08:57:25.911-05:00That must have been quite the sight to see, not se...That must have been quite the sight to see, not seeing the dead ones but seeing the huge group of them all flying together. One of the sanctuaries we have been to is fairly close to a busy road so during the height of the season they have signs out in the middle of the road telling you about the very reduced speed limit that puts you almost at a crawl and they will even have the Federal Police there to monitor it. They are very, very careful about preserving the butterflies as much as they possibly can. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-19872968422209735162018-01-17T08:52:35.790-05:002018-01-17T08:52:35.790-05:00Yes dogs are allowed on the caravan, we actually h...Yes dogs are allowed on the caravan, we actually have 7 with us on this trip. You do have to remember though that if you don't feel comfortable leaving them behind for a day then you may have to forego that tour. Often what the dog owners will do on some of the longer days is to take turns and stay back to watch everyone's dog, that way you will see most of the tours. Sometimes there is someone at the campground that you can pay to take your dog out for a walk once or twice a day, that happened to our butterfly trip which was nice because it ended up being a long day. Also for our overnight trip to Mexico City there will be someone that will watch your dog for you, walk it and feed it. It helps right now because we are in a moderate climate so it is baking hot during the day.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-26695988771318701792018-01-17T08:42:35.139-05:002018-01-17T08:42:35.139-05:00Thank you Peter!Thank you Peter!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.com