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October 5, 2019- Denver, Colorado. Butterfly Flying Low In Slow Motion

29s HD 1080p 29.97fps Denver, 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, slow-motion view of a butterfly flying low through a lush, tropical exhibit at a Denver, Colorado museum or zoo in October 2019. The graceful insect glides with delicate wingspan across a vibrant, educational display, capturing the beauty of lepidoptera in a controlled habitat. This vintage film footage offers a meditative, nature-focused experience, ideal for themes of ecology, conservation, and natural wonder. The calm, immersive atmosphere highlights the butterfly's elegant motion, making it perfect for educational content, nature documentaries, or nostalgic travel narratives.

Clip Intelligence

Production use
Useful for a Denver nature exhibit travel edit, museum or zoo documentary segment, ecology education video, agency mood reel, or social cut needing a butterfly habitat detail without visible crowds.
Edit role
Works as a 31-second cutaway or insert between wider zoo, museum, aquarium, pond, or waterfall scenes, with enough runtime to hold on foliage, walkway light, exhibit signage, and a low butterfly pass.
Visual details
Dense green leaves fill the foreground beside a pale indoor walkway, a low stone planter curves through the background, bright window-shaped light falls on the floor, a green butterfly sign appears mid-clip, and no people are visible.

Tags

naturemotiontravelbutterflymuseumzooinsidesanctuaryhabitatscienceenvironmentecologyflyingmeditativesereneplacetourist attractiongracefulcalmblack

Shot slate

Resolution
1920 × 1080
Frame rate
29.97 fps
Duration
29s
Codec
H.264 MP4
File size
48 MB
Location
Denver, 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.

Opening frame of a Denver indoor habitat with large green leaves at left, a pale walkway with bright window light, a stone planter in back, and no visible people.
The clip begins close to foliage beside the exhibit walkway. (0:00)
Dense leaves and stems frame the left side while the Denver exhibit walkway and curved stone planter remain visible in bright indoor light, with no visible people.
This moment keeps the walkway open while the plants dominate the foreground. (0:01)

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