Spy Hummingbird Captures Footage of a Monarch Butterfly Swarm As They Magnificently Take to the Sky

In an absolutely breathtaking clip from the PBS series Spy in the Wild, a mechanical hummingbird approaches a swarm of sleeping Monarch butterflies absorbing the warm sun of the Mexican mountains. As they wake from their sun-soaked slumber, they begin investigating their mechanical visitor.

In the mountains of Mexico, a spy hummingbird ventures into the heart of a breathtaking monarch butterfly swarm.

Once their bodies are completely awake and the time is right, the thousands of butterflies magnificently take to the skies.

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

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