Yes, and the bumblebee was up there pretty high too. You gotta wonder, what were they doing up there? Did they just get... lost? Just taking a nap in a thermal updraft?

It probably got above the clouds just the same way as the mountain goat did: By living on a high mountain.

I can't vouch for the quality of this site, but it says monarchs have been seen that high by aircraft.

https://journeynorth.org/monarchs/resources/gallery/gallery-...