Injured monarch butterfly flies again after rare wing transplant surgery

A monarch butterfly unable to launch was given a second chance after a rare wing transplant using donor wings from a deceased insect. The five-minute procedure worked instantly, allowing the butterfly to resume its epic migration.

A monarch butterfly unable to fly was brought to Sweetbriar Nature Center in Long Island, New York — and given a second chance after a rare wing transplant using donor wings from a deceased insect. The five-minute procedure worked instantly, allowing the butterfly to resume its epic migration.