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Butterfly Sleeping on a Green Leaf

28s HD 1080p 29.97fps Colorado, United States 2019
No people visible. No identifiable people are visible in this clip. Commercial clearance still depends on the final use and any property shown.

About this clip

A serene close-up of a butterfly resting on a vibrant green leaf in a sunlit Colorado garden. The delicate insect, with soft white and patterned wings, remains still as natural light highlights the intricate textures of the leaf and surrounding foliage. This tranquil moment captures the quiet beauty of nature, showcasing the harmony between wildlife and plant life in a lush outdoor setting. Filmed in vintage-style footage with a nostalgic, filmic quality, this 28-second clip offers a peaceful glimpse into the natural world, perfect for nature documentaries, environmental content, or calming visual storytelling.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for nature documentaries, environmental explainers, garden segments, wellness edits, and social cutaways needing a quiet Colorado wildlife close-up with a butterfly on green foliage.
Edit role
This 30-second shot works as a held insert, reflective transition, or calm texture beat between broader outdoor scenes when an editor needs time on a small natural detail.

Tags

naturecloseupplantanimalgreenflowergardenwildlifeinsectflowerswhiteoutdoorsnaturalbeautifulleaffoodvintage film footage2019 nature clipbutterfly close-upgreen leaf detail

Shot slate

Resolution
1920 × 1080
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
28s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
48 MB
Location
Colorado, United States
Year filmed
2019
Published
Oct 2019

Still Frames From This Clip

2 frames exported from the 4K master of this clip, in timeline order. The licensed download is the full-motion master, not these stills.

At 0:00, a pale patterned butterfly sits on a broad green leaf in a Colorado garden, with red flower spikes at left and no visible people.
The opening frame establishes the butterfly resting quietly on large green foliage. (0:00)
At 0:01, the butterfly remains on the leaf as bright sun highlights the wing pattern and surrounding Colorado garden foliage, with no visible people.
This frame holds the insect in a clean close-up against leafy green texture. (0:01)

License this clip royalty-free for $79 (Standard: all media, worldwide, perpetual, up to 1M views) or $199 (Extended: unlimited distribution, broadcast TV, theatrical). Instant download of the HD 1080p master with a license PDF, direct from filmmaker Phil Maher.