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Videos, Slides, and CDs on Monarch Butterflies

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“Saving the Monarchs” VHS
http://www.monarchlab.org/store/p-28-saving-the-monarchs-video.aspx
Produced by KSTP TV, this video describes how students, teachers, and scientists are working together to promote Monarch conservation. Beautiful footage of the overwintering colonies. 30 minutes.

“The Butterfly King” VHS
http://www.monarchlab.org/store/p-27-butterfly-king-video-or-dvd.aspx
A 20-minute video on the development of two monarchs during the summer. Story highlights natural and human-caused risks faced by monarch larvae, and has excellent footage of all stages.

“The Monarch Butterfly: A Butterfly Beyond Borders” VHS       
​http://shop.monarchwatch.org/
A treatment of the dilemmas faced in trying to maintain Monarch populations and their migration in eastern North America. The footage obtained at the Monarch overwintering sites is truly spectacular. Monarch Watch; 47 minutes.

“On the Wings of the Monarch” VHS
Available from multiple sites that offer competitive pricing. Monarch Migration; 47 minutes.

“Amazing Journeys” VHS or DVD
Available from multiple sites that offer competitive pricing.
This is a large format version originally presented in IMAX theaters. It documents six species’ incredible journeys and includes some wonderful footage of the monarch.

“The World of Monarch Butterflies” CD
http://www.monarchlab.org/store/p-32-world-of-monarch-butterflies-cd.aspx
A 31-slide presentation with accompanying script. All stages of development, migration, overwintering and milkweed host plants are highlighted.