20,000 shots! How many people give up after their first shot at things in life. Take 20,000 shots then you can complain. 🤣
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It took National Geographic photographer Jaime Rojo 20,000 attempts to capture a single photograph of monarch butterflies in flight. After following their migration across North America, he knows just how unpredictable these striking orange-and-black insects can be. 🔗 on.natgeo.com/vzQStd
It Took 20,000 Shots to Capture This Extraordinary Moment in Nature

It Took 20,000 Shots to Capture This Extraordinary Moment in Nature

After two decades following monarch butterflies across North America, Nat Geo photographer Jaime Rojo shares the remarkable stories behind his images—and the fleeting moments he spent years trying to...

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Oct 29, 2026 · 2:11 PM UTC

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