Lantern for Wings
Monarchs at Peninsula Point
Perched where Lake Michigan meets the Bay de Noc, the 1865 Peninsula Point Lighthouse once guided schooners through treacherous waters and now serves a gentler purpose each autumn.
As summer fades, thousands of monarch butterflies funnel down the peninsula, pausing on golden sprays of wildflowers to rest and refuel.
From this quiet Michigan shore, these delicate travelers will soon embark on an astonishing 2,000-mile journey to the mountain forests of central Mexico—a migration as enduring as the little limestone light itself.
Video of Monarchs and Bumble Bees or click this link here; Monarchs of Peninsula Point
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How beautiful Sandra! The Monarchs sipping on what may be Goldenrod … the colors are so vibrant!
It was so nice to see that many of them in one spot.
I would think it would be nice. I once encountered a group of Monarchs coming through Council Point Park. There was maybe a dozen fluttering on by and then they all alighted in a cedar tree – nothing there to drink, so they moved on. I saw a Monarch sitting on a fence today as I was walking home from the Park today.
Excellent post, Sandra. Thank you. Every “wild” creature created by God has a purpose. Those comparatively lower echelon members of Creation overall nevertheless have a free will and when they fulfill their purpose as seen here in your wonderful photos and video they bring praise to God. How else can monarchs, for example, complete such long arduous journeys each year unless fitted, supplied, and given marching orders by a higher power? They know exactly what to do, where to go, how to gain nourishment, and how and where to fly in all kinds of weather with a brain the size of a dot.
It is truly amazing to witness something this beautiful as you say. There isn’t anything we can’t do when we put our trust in our Father, things like the butterflies and hummingbirds are a perfect example of creation and its strength.
Great story. I have a monarch garden. I birthed at least fifteen butterflys this year. I even saw one emerge from it’s crysilys and take it’s first flight. Way Cool!!! 🤣😎🙃
That is awesome. That would be so fun to do. I have planted many milk weed plants for them. I do love seeing them. 🙂