b'connectionsATLANTIC PUFFINS, ICELAND For more details scan the Atlantic puffins spend most of the year at sea, migrating to land only for a few months. These seabirdsQR code or click the link:journey to their nesting grounds along Icelands rocky coastline to mate and breed with a life partner. They share parental responsibilities, caring for and hatching the eggs, and looking after the pufflings before heading back to sea as a family. With 8-10 million birds, and breeding colonies all over Iceland, you can go birdwatching from Reykjavik or further afield at Westfjords, Reynisfjara, Papey Island, Grimsey Island, and Westman Islands. Catch an early morning or evening boat tour to observe these charismatic birds. Great spot: Heimaey, Westman Islands hayesandjarvis.co.uk/Best time: May to mid-August iceland-tourHayes and Jarvis really do look after you, Puffins on a grassy cliff, Dyrhlaey, Iceland and our tailor-made holiday experience was exceptional. Our journey started on paper in 2020 and finally occurred in April 2023. Through the ups and downs of Covid holiday uncertainties, they were always there to support us. One of the best experiences we have ever had. If you are looking for great holiday company to book your holiday, stop here. The best experience you will ever have! Jim Green, GBButterflies throng a tree, Michoacan, MexicoMONARCH BUTTERFLIES, MEXICO For more details scan the The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Mexicos Central Highlands is the winter home to thisQR code or click the link:species of orange, black, and white butterflies. Monarchs have the longest migration course of any insect. S FATIN ON DIT TO: THOMA SIDE CRE PHO UNSPLASH (PUFFINS)Around end-August, they leave the northeastern United States and Canada in the millions, journeying 5,000 kilometres to Mexico, where they cluster mainly in oyamel fir trees. Come spring, adults mate and lay eggs on milkweed plants, and then die. Their offspring migrate back north, with multiple generations breeding en route. They are most active at midday, and you can observe the roosting, fluttering beauties on a guided tour of the El Rosario or Sierra Chincua sanctuaries.Great spot: El Rosario Butterfly Sanctuary hayesandjarvis.co.uk/Best time: January-February mexico-tour40 \x1a HAYES JARVIS'