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Wintering Collection (#5)

"Wintering: A Season of Rest and Migration" As the cold winds blow and snow blankets the land, creatures big and small embark on their wintering journey

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981376

Picture No. 11981376
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981375

Picture No. 11981375
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies gathering to drink water and take up minerals Date:

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981374

Picture No. 11981374
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies gathering to drink water and take up minerals Date:

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981373

Picture No. 11981373
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies gathering to drink water and take up minerals Date:

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981372

Picture No. 11981372
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981371

Picture No. 11981371
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981370

Picture No. 11981370
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Foraging on flowers Date:

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981369

Picture No. 11981369
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Foraging on flowers Date:

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981368

Picture No. 11981368
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981367

Picture No. 11981367
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981366

Picture No. 11981366
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981365

Picture No. 11981365
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981364

Picture No. 11981364
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981363

Picture No. 11981363
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981362

Picture No. 11981362
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981361

Picture No. 11981361
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981360

Picture No. 11981360
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca Sierra Chincua, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981359

Picture No. 11981359
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca Sierra Chincua, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981358

Picture No. 11981358
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca Sierra Chincua, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981357

Picture No. 11981357
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca Sierra Chincua, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981356

Picture No. 11981356
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca Sierra Chincua, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981355

Picture No. 11981355
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca Sierra Chincua, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981354

Picture No. 11981354
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca Sierra Chincua, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981353

Picture No. 11981353
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca Sierra Chincua, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981352

Picture No. 11981352
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981351

Picture No. 11981351
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981350

Picture No. 11981350
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981349

Picture No. 11981349
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981348

Picture No. 11981348
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981347

Picture No. 11981347
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981346

Picture No. 11981346
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981345

Picture No. 11981345
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981344

Picture No. 11981344
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), Foraging on flowers Date:

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981343

Picture No. 11981343
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981342

Picture No. 11981342
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981341

Picture No. 11981341
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981340

Picture No. 11981340
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies gathering to drink water and take up minerals Date:

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981339

Picture No. 11981339
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, Monarch (Danaus plexippus) butterflies gathering to drink water and take up minerals Date:

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981338

Picture No. 11981338
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Picture No. 11981337

Picture No. 11981337
Central America, Mexico, State of Michoacan, Angangueo, Reserve of the Biosfera Monarca El Rosario, monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Background imageWintering Collection: Bald Eagle on the ground

Bald Eagle on the ground

Background imageWintering Collection: El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Reserve, Michoacan, near Angangueilo, Mexico

El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Reserve, Michoacan, near Angangueilo, Mexico

Background imageWintering Collection: Snow Geese (Anser caerulescens atlanticus, Chen caerulescens) and Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis)

Snow Geese (Anser caerulescens atlanticus, Chen caerulescens) and Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) wintering in the Bosque del Apache Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico, USA

Background imageWintering Collection: Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Army Wintering near Shaho

Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Army Wintering near Shaho
Russo-Japanese War - Japanese Army Wintering near the Shaho River along the MukdenPort Arthur spur of the China Far East Railway north of Liaoyang, Manchuria

Background imageWintering Collection: Monarch Butterflies(Danaus plexippus) in Pine Trees, El Rosario Butterfly Reserve

Monarch Butterflies(Danaus plexippus) in Pine Trees, El Rosario Butterfly Reserve, Michoacan, Mexico

Background imageWintering Collection: Monarch Butterflies(Danaus plexippus)nectaring on flower, El Rosario Butterfly Reserve

Monarch Butterflies(Danaus plexippus)nectaring on flower, El Rosario Butterfly Reserve, Michoacan, Mexico

Background imageWintering Collection: Monarch Butterflies(Danaus plexippus) on Pine Tree, El Rosario Butterfly Reserve

Monarch Butterflies(Danaus plexippus) on Pine Tree, El Rosario Butterfly Reserve, Michoacan, Mexico

Background imageWintering Collection: Mexico, Sierra Chincua Monarch Sanctuary, Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus)

Mexico, Sierra Chincua Monarch Sanctuary, Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) on Oyamel fir tree after migration




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"Wintering: A Season of Rest and Migration" As the cold winds blow and snow blankets the land, creatures big and small embark on their wintering journey. The Common Dormouse seeks solace in hibernation, curling up in its cozy nest to conserve energy until spring's warmth returns. Meanwhile, the Greater Sandhill Cranes gracefully navigate through wintry landscapes, finding sustenance amidst maize fields. Their elegant flight patterns create a mesmerizing spectacle against the snowy backdrop of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. Even hedgehogs partake in this seasonal ritual, seeking refuge in specially designed hibernation boxes. These prickly visitors find comfort within these shelters as they dream away the frosty months. In contrast to these terrestrial beings, White-fronted Geese take to the skies with grace. Three adults soar effortlessly before landing among a flock that includes Brent Geese. Together they form a harmonious symphony of feathers against an icy canvas. Across continents, Japanese Dormice embrace deep slumber during winter's chill. Their tiny bodies rest peacefully as nature takes its course around them. But it is not only animals that engage in this wintertime phenomenon; even butterflies join in on the act. Monarch Butterflies migrate from November to March, seeking refuge within Oyamel pine forests where they cluster together like ornaments adorning a Christmas tree at El Rosario Reserve in Mexico. Wintering has long captivated artists' imaginations too – from engravings depicting scenes such as "Wintering at Hastings" or "Wintering in Egypt, " showcasing how people adapt and enjoy outdoor activities despite frigid temperatures. Lastly, we cannot forget about our avian friends – Sandhill Cranes majestically take flight over Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. Their synchronized movements paint an ethereal picture against azure skies while reminding us of nature's resilience during this season of change.