Film captures journey of monarch butterflies By Kellie B. Gormly
Published: Thursday, March 14, 2013, 8:55 p.m. Updated: Friday,
March 29, 2013 At first glance, the image on the IMAX screen
might look like autumn trees in this region, covered with
brilliant orange leaves. But the trees stand thousands of miles
south of here in the Mexican mountains, and orange monarch
butterflies cover every inch of the branches. Those butterflies
are the descendants of monarchs — and even a few originals —
from the northern United States and Canada. These colorful,
winged insects embark on a phenomenal migration south in the
fall, and the new “Flight of the Butterflies” movie gives
viewers a close-up look at the fascinating journey and all of
the butterflies' life stages, says the film's executive
producer. “It's incredible, really,” says Jonathan Barker, of
Toronto-based SK Films. “It's one of the most amazing migrations
on Earth for sure. ... It's a miracle of nature. It truly is.”
“Flight of the Butterflies” — which opens