62 reactions · 12 shares | Did you know monarch butterflies have slow-motion flapping wings? The average butterfly flaps its wings around 20 times per second. This recognizably orange species, on the other hand, flaps its wings around 5 to 12 times a second. Nat Geo Explorer and Photo Ark Joel Sartore, Photographer documented this monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) near Lincoln, Nebraska. | National Geographic Society | Facebook

38K views · 1.7K reactions | Did you know monarchs are a spiritual symbol for Day of the Dead celebrations? 李 Nat Geo Photographer Jaime Rojo breaks down their connection to this beautiful celebration—and the threats they face. | National Geographic | Facebook