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I’ve never personally seen a butterfly glide past a second or two. Are they capable of long distance gliding? The alternative that they’re flapping their wings

I’ve never personally seen a butterfly glide past a second or two. Are they capable of long distance gliding? The alternative that they’re flapping their wings continuously for weeks on end seems almost unbelievable.

prawn 2y ago
I assume they are casually flapping but the wind is carrying them much, much further than they would ordinarily move.
kjkjadksj 2y ago
You should read about the monarch butterfly and what its lifecycle entails