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Butterfly Blueprints

Season 48 Episode 20 | 53m 31s | WETA Passport

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 chrysalis as it’s being spun.

Aired: 01/12/22 | Expires: 12/14/24 | Rating: TV-PG

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• Butterfly Blueprints Preview

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• How Did This Butterfly Get So Old?

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• How the Morpho Butterfly Gets its Iridescent Color

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