In the fall, the monarch butterflies in the eastern United States migrate across the Gulf of Mexico to winter in Mexico. They arrive in St. Marks, Florida each year by the thousands to fatten up before the trip.
Since St. Marks is within 100 miles of my house, I had to see this butterfly collection firsthand. The peak of butterfly migration through St. Marks was supposed to be October 13th, so we picked that day for our adventure. We even arranged to share the fun with some more letterboxers, ThreeBoysG of Lynn Haven.
We had a great time in St. Marks, and we enjoyed the company of our new friends, but we did not see masses of monarchs. Fisher of Men did get a beautiful shot of a single butterfly, though, and we saw our first white pelican.
Was the trip a failure? Absolutely not! St. Marks is a gem, with or without gobs of butterflies. In addition, Kirbert's two boxes in the area were not to be missed. (Thanks, Kirbert, for introducing me to St. Marks.) Maybe I'll try for the butterflies another year.
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