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Wings of Life
Narrated by Meryl Streep, this intimate and unprecedented look at butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, bats and flowers is a celebration of life, as a third of the world’s food supply depends on these incredible–and increasingly threatened–creatures. From Disneynature, the studio that brought you "Earth," "Oceans," "African Cats" and "Chimpanzee."
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Go native. Help the bees by planting flowers in native varieties.
1 of 26Teach your children to care for the environment by showing them to care for plants and flowers.
2 of 26Plant flowers in a window box.
3 of 26Go natural by avoiding pesticides in your garden.
4 of 26Go local. Support your organic farmers and beekeepers.
5 of 26Join a neighborhood cooperative garden.
6 of 26Plant flowers alongside roadways. The land there is open to everyone.
7 of 26Leave open spaces in your garden where pollinators can find a home.
8 of 26Plant flowers in your backyard or rooftop garden.
9 of 26Help bring back the Monarch butterflies by planting milkweed.
10 of 26The Moth Orchid (Phalaenopisis), a horticultural hybrid between several Phalaenpsis species, stuns with its vibrant colors.
11 of 26An Africanized Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) hastily collects pollen from an Icelandic poppy.
12 of 26Dozens of monarch butterflies find a common resting spot under some oyamel fir trees.
13 of 26This orchid bee pokes his head through the petals of a bucket orchid revealing himself to the bright sunlight of Santa Rita, Panama.
14 of 26A male blue-chested hummingbird flies elegantly through the air.
15 of 26Hundreds of monarch butterflies retreat to a shady tree at the end of their migration in El Rosario, Mexico.
16 of 26Thousands of monarch butterflies flutter around looking for the perfect spot to quench their thirst..
17 of 26The white-necked jacobin hummingbird shows off his colorful wingspan as he soars past some Heliconia blooms.
18 of 26Traveling together through the bright blue sky, Monarch butterflies undergo a massive migration every year.
19 of 26An up-close look at a male Queen butterfly (a monarch relative) reveals the beauty and intricate patterns of his wings
20 of 26A male blue-chested hummingbird finds a budding Rubiaceae blossom to gracefully drink nectar from.
21 of 26In the middle of a milkweed field in Lawrence, Kan., two monarch butterflies mate as they fly through the air.
22 of 26Monarch butterflies aid in the process of pollination as they collect nectar from these Asclepias flowers.
23 of 26Hard at work, this diligent honey bee finds nectar on a zinnia blossom.
24 of 26True to their name, these orchid bees head straight towards their favorite - the bucket orchid.
25 of 26Hard at work, this diligent honey bee finds nectar on a zinnia blossom.
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