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Butterfly Tree!
We went for a walk along the banks of the
Whanganui River near our home on Sunday 15th July 207,
and were surprised to see dozens of Monarch butterflies
congregating on just a few selected trees. It had been a
particularly harsh frost the night before, which made it
even more surprising, but perhaps they were behaving the
way they were, to warm themselves on the sunny side of
the trees, sheltered from the cold southerly breeze that
was blowing. It was a special kind of thing to see so
many at once!