Science and Nature

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2022

Butterfly Blueprints

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Butterfly Blueprints

Season 48 Episode 20 | 53m 20s | CC

The hidden scientific secrets of butterflies reveal them to be more inventive and resilient than we ever imagined. Follow their extraordinary life cycle and migrations to tropical rainforests, windswept prairies, and even inside a cocoon as it’s being spun.

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