Some butterflies bloom in the fleeting warmth of summer, their lives measured in days. Others—like the Mourning Cloak Butterfly—persist. They outlast winter’s hush, survive the cold, and reemerge stronger, enduring through the cycles of time.

In this episode of Gleam of Butterflies, we uncover the mystique of the Mourning Cloak, a butterfly that:

🦋 Braves the winter—one of the few butterflies that hibernates as an adult, reawakening before the snow has fully melted.

🦋 Wears the colors of resilience—deep, velvety brown cloaked in a golden border, like a symbol of wisdom and time.

🦋 Carries deep cultural meaning—seen as a messenger of remembrance, strength, and the unseen.

🦋 Teaches us that survival isn’t about speed—it’s about knowing when to be still, when to wait, and when to rise again.

Join Adrian Adair, The King of Butterflies, as we explore the butterfly that defies time and transforms endurance into beauty.