The monarch butterfly sanctuary was a wonderful place, filled with wooded darkness and the light streaming through the trees. The paths were nice to walk along. I so many butterflies, some individually and some in groups, around flowers and on the tree trunks. I didn’t take as many photographs as I thought, because I was mesmerized by the beauty illuminating before me. I wanted to watch, because one minute they were there, the next minute they flitted off.
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I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free.
-Charles Dickens
Literature and butterflies are the two sweetest passions known to man.
-Vladimir Nabokov
Without butterflies, the world would soon have few flowers. There is enough room in the sky for all flyers.
-Trina Paulus
Lorri M. Writings and Photography 
These are beautiful photos of the monarchs. I really like the crisp details and color of your third picture.
Thank you, George.
The picture worth 10,000 words.Wonderful post.jalal
Thank you.
Your photos are just great Lorri! Lovely quotes too.
Thank you, Gabriella.
Looks amazing.
It is, thank you, Leora.