The first time my friends took me to see the monarchs a bit south of San Luis Obispo, I spent a minute or two wondering where they were. Then I looked more clos

The first time my friends took me to see the monarchs a bit south of San Luis Obispo, I spent a minute or two wondering where they were. Then I looked more closely and realized the trees _were_ monarchs. Those weren't leaves - every single branch, surface, etc. was absolutely covered with tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of butterflies. They were much bigger than I expected too. It was an awe-inspiring experience and if we ever get our act together and they're back, I encourage you to see them.