Customer Reviews

On the Wings of the Monarch [VHS]

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This one I will watch over and over again! The host of this documentary is so very charming and with her enthusiasm draws you completely into the story. Its obvious that she experienced a great journey herself while following the life cycle and migration of the monarch butterfly. Every detail is recorded with incredible accuracy. What an awesome biological phenomenon-butterflies by the millions migrating like birds to over-wintering sites thousands of miles away in Mexico and then coming back to North America in the Spring! The close-up sequences of the metamorphosis are amazing. Youll see for example the striped monarch caterpillar shedding its skin and turning into a jade-colored chrysalis decorated with goldits true, go see for yourself.

"On the Wings of the Monarch" is an updated and informative presentation not only on the monarch butterfly's life cycle, but also on the environmental issues that affect its habitat and migration patterns. The host is friendly and engaging, and the cinematography, particularly of the monarch's "overwintering sites" in Mexico, is a joy to behold. I highly recommend this title for both home use as well as for purchase by school and public libraries.

This incredible documentary will make you fall in love with the Monarch Butterflies (if you are not already amazed with these magnificent creatures.) The quality of the video, the narration and the music are fantastic!!!
I think this is a great ENTERTAINMENT AND LEARNING AID for getting people interested in protecting this wonder of nature.
I highly recommend this tape for audiences of all ages.
ATTENTION!! After you see this video on you might have a sudden urge to go and see this wonder of nature with your own eyes (I did...) In the mean time...enjoy the video!!

This is the kind of video I wish I had been exposed to when I was 10. Now I am catching up on what I've missed over 50+ years.
Well done!

Haven been intrigued since childhood on the Monarch, I bought this film to see some footage of there voyage. What I got was a voyage of my own as I went along on their travels to Mexico and back. Truely amazing legacies exist in these insects that is captured and portraid by the creators of this video. Great photography!

On the Wings of the Monarch is a beautiful film about a beautiful animal. I was very impressed by the detail in which they lead you through this amazing animals journey through life. Generally a very informative piece that takes you to some special places while following along this wonderful journey. The audience gets a full dose of what nature is about and why it should always be preserved. The Monarch butterflies are a noble species to back up a Royal effoft!

This video has some beautiful pictures and good information. It is a little more scientific than I wanted ; I intend to show this for children in grade school. Overall, I was happy with the quality of the video.

Enlightening and entertaining documentary about the Monarch butterfly. Beautiful footage of the Monarch's over-wintering site where millions of butterflies spend the cold season. Great general information. Buy it for your kids!