It’s always exciting to spot a variety of butterflies, but there is just something about seeing the monarch butterfly. Maybe it’s knowing the distance they travel, or watching first hand their life cycle from egg to emerging from its chrysalis that makes them truly special.

There were quite a few at the Butterfly Estates today. As the morning went on they began to flutter about, becoming more active, sipping from nectar, resting on flowers, and even a pair mating.