Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly

Directed by Kim Smith

Experience the inspirational story of a magnificent species found in our own backyards!

Beauty on the Wing: Life Story of the Monarch Butterfly is a 56-minute narrated film that unfolds along the shores of Cape Ann and in the heart of Mexico’s forested volcanic mountains. Every stage of the butterfly’s life cycle is experienced in vibrant close-up, from mating to egg to caterpillar to adult, and set against the backdrop of sea and forest, sun and wind.