@@keysmoths5336 I have one of my own its just not as big. And has these butterfly in it Eastern tiger swallowtail Gulf fritillary Pale tiger swallowtail Pipe vine swallowtail American lady Spicebush swallowtail Cabbage butterfly Clouded Sulphur Tailed copper Red admiral And some moths too! Io moth Luna moth Three sphinx moths Tabbaco hornworm moth Hornet clearwing Grape leaffolder And a few others that I don't know the name of🙂 I've been collecting insects for 2 years now
@@keysmoths5336i do have questions about the white tiger patterned one just 9 a clock from the io moth at the bottom But what is the white one called?🙂
im doing research to stage/preserve this old swallowtail my grandpa had before he passed recently and this is exactly what i was looking for! gonna be extra careful since im not sure exactly how old it is, but im definitely a little more confident in starting now. thanks so much
Hello from AU! (5:58) gave me a chuckle....in 2008, I collected 58 Hesperidae at a place in Northern NSW. The town is Ebor, open natural spaces of Poa grass, high swamp and some rain-forest -- 5000' ASL so the season is short, like one or two weeks for some spp.. They were Skippers everywhere just outside the gate of the National Park. That Winter they'd had some good rain and snow so the Leps. were "ON" like flies.....species I'd never even heard of, let alone captured before. Rather than being a "drawer-filler" I was catching rare things I've never seen since. Took me two evenings of mind-numbing setting. Eight hours each night. I insist on setting fresh.
Oh thanks for writing. That sounds like an amazing experience. I’d love to do some Lepping I’m AUI. Yes I agree. Setting fresh is definitely the way to go!!! 100% skippers are an entirely different monster though. Do you sever the tendons on the thorax when mounting skippers? That’s the only way as far as I’m concerned
I'll occasionally sever but I use an 'O' guage pin instead of a scalpel and I'll poke it in. My setting - I tend to have the forewings as square as possible but I allow a tiny bit more of the H/W tornus to show. To double-check symmetry I turn it upside-down. I actually have never relaxed a dried specimen before but I picked up a Bindahara meeki which is seldom seen in collections, despite widespread distribution. So good learning experience for me. Many thanks. In AU it's Spring already but very sterile on the east coast thanks to a dry winter.@@keysmoths5336
I yogashruthi studying 10 grade. Thanks for your reply and i am interested in collection of lepidoptera would you suggest me how to make the collection
Hi there. When we made this video, we were buying from Bioquip in California. They have since gone out of business. I’ve checked on line and have found it for sale in many locations. I have not had to buy it since because I have enough that will last me another 10-20 years. I’ll try and do some research and find the best way to get it
You can try - in my years of butterfly husbandry - I never found that they utilized it. I think it has more to do with specific chemicals in the sand which is why they go to it. If you find some helpful tips please do let me know
Hmm I’ll try it. I thought it was the minerals in the sand. Have you heard about the Milkweed butterflies killing grasshoppers and their own caterpillars to drink the chemicals from them? I just read about that last month. I thought it was insane. Butterflies like the Common Crow and Blue Tiger exhibit this behavior. They literally track down and dig into them with their claws. Milkweed butterflies do have unusually sharp claws for butterflies XD
@@ethancolmancomposer yes - its the minerals but usually they have to do with salt deposits from various sources. so there is chemistry involved - more involved than just having dirt. As for the butterflies killing their young and grass hoppers, that is something I have never heard!!! I'd like to see that
What were the crystals you use? 110% new to all of this, and the video is great but I don't know where to buy the item you mention, and I can't find it on Google :)
@@mediaedge13 that’s actually a great question. The company I always bought from just went out of business last month!!!! I have to find new suppliers. I’d check with Carolina biological
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Oh, MY, LORD. Your butterfly collection it awesome! IM SO AMAZED
Thank you!!!!!
@@keysmoths5336 I have one of my own its just not as big. And has these butterfly in it
Eastern tiger swallowtail
Gulf fritillary
Pale tiger swallowtail
Pipe vine swallowtail
American lady
Spicebush swallowtail
Cabbage butterfly
Clouded Sulphur
Tailed copper
Red admiral
And some moths too!
Io moth
Luna moth
Three sphinx moths
Tabbaco hornworm moth
Hornet clearwing
Grape leaffolder
And a few others that I don't know the name of🙂
I've been collecting insects for 2 years now
@@keysmoths5336i do have questions about the white tiger patterned one just 9 a clock from the io moth at the bottom
But what is the white one called?🙂
im doing research to stage/preserve this old swallowtail my grandpa had before he passed recently and this is exactly what i was looking for! gonna be extra careful since im not sure exactly how old it is, but im definitely a little more confident in starting now. thanks so much
Oh how special. I hope it works out for you. I’m sorry for your loss
Hello from AU! (5:58) gave me a chuckle....in 2008, I collected 58 Hesperidae at a place in Northern NSW. The town is Ebor, open natural spaces of Poa grass, high swamp and some rain-forest -- 5000' ASL so the season is short, like one or two weeks for some spp..
They were Skippers everywhere just outside the gate of the National Park. That Winter they'd had some good rain and snow so the Leps. were "ON" like flies.....species I'd never even heard of, let alone captured before.
Rather than being a "drawer-filler" I was catching rare things I've never seen since.
Took me two evenings of mind-numbing setting. Eight hours each night.
I insist on setting fresh.
Oh thanks for writing. That sounds like an amazing experience. I’d love to do some Lepping I’m AUI. Yes I agree. Setting fresh is definitely the way to go!!! 100% skippers are an entirely different monster though. Do you sever the tendons on the thorax when mounting skippers? That’s the only way as far as I’m concerned
I'll occasionally sever but I use an 'O' guage pin instead of a scalpel and I'll poke it in.
My setting - I tend to have the forewings as square as possible but I allow a tiny bit more of the H/W tornus to show. To double-check symmetry I turn it upside-down.
I actually have never relaxed a dried specimen before but I picked up a Bindahara meeki which is seldom seen in collections, despite widespread distribution. So good learning experience for me.
Many thanks.
In AU it's Spring already but very sterile on the east coast thanks to a dry winter.@@keysmoths5336
This is fabulous! I've been looking for a new hobby and I just feel like this has been calling my name!
Oh I love it!!!! Glad you found my channel. We have lots of cool vids lined up. Welcome to the greatest hobby ever!
Thanks for making this. I've had a really pretty dead moth for a while and I'm finally getting around to framing it
Fantastic!!! Lmk how it goes
Hopefully I'll be able to rehydrate my Papua New Guinea lepidoptera individuals soon, cant wait and thank you for the information! 😊
Wow!!! That would be super fun!!
I love that giant case with all your insects, that was very informative about the chamber , I'm going to make one and try it out , THANKS DAVE
You got it!!! Glad you liked it!!
Wow wonderful collection. can you tell me were did you get all these lepidoptera
Which species are you looking for??
I yogashruthi studying 10 grade. Thanks for your reply and i am interested in collection of lepidoptera would you suggest me how to make the collection
@@mahaprabhu5923 excellent! Are you going to be catching your own Lepidoptera or are you going to be buying them online?
You have instilled so much confidence in me with this video 💖 glad I stumbled across your channel. Your advice is very helpful! 🤠 Thank you!
I’m so glad the channel is helping!!!! Thanks for watching
Great video. Does this work with other insects like beetles and wasps?
Absolutely
This is exactly what I was looking for!! Thanks!
Fantastic. Glad it worked out!
Thank you very much for the info 💪🙏
No problem
It sure would be helpful if you said where to get the chlorocresol crystals
Hi there. When we made this video, we were buying from Bioquip in California. They have since gone out of business. I’ve checked on line and have found it for sale in many locations. I have not had to buy it since because I have enough that will last me another 10-20 years. I’ll try and do some research and find the best way to get it
Do you recommend putting a pan full of sand or gravel that is wet and put it in my butterfly enclosure?
You can try - in my years of butterfly husbandry - I never found that they utilized it. I think it has more to do with specific chemicals in the sand which is why they go to it. If you find some helpful tips please do let me know
Hmm I’ll try it. I thought it was the minerals in the sand.
Have you heard about the Milkweed butterflies killing grasshoppers and their own caterpillars to drink the chemicals from them? I just read about that last month. I thought it was insane. Butterflies like the Common Crow and Blue Tiger exhibit this behavior. They literally track down and dig into them with their claws. Milkweed butterflies do have unusually sharp claws for butterflies XD
@@ethancolmancomposer yes - its the minerals but usually they have to do with salt deposits from various sources. so there is chemistry involved - more involved than just having dirt. As for the butterflies killing their young and grass hoppers, that is something I have never heard!!! I'd like to see that
Great video, thank you!
My pleasure!
What were the crystals you use? 110% new to all of this, and the video is great but I don't know where to buy the item you mention, and I can't find it on Google :)
Sweet!!! I’d be happy to help. It’s called Chlorocresol
@@keysmoths5336 Do you know where you can purchase Chlorocresol?
@@mediaedge13 that’s actually a great question. The company I always bought from just went out of business last month!!!! I have to find new suppliers. I’d check with Carolina biological
@@keysmoths5336 I didn't see it on their website. If you find a new supplier, please let us know. Thanks you.
@@mediaedge13 ok. If I find it I’ll let you know
Thankfully it just occurred to me mine is likely dried out! I forgot it on my counter.
Gotcha. Good luck
Sprinkling Ground Cinnamon will also inhibit mold/bacteria growth
Really?!?! I’m gunna have to try that!!! Thanks
I’ve had some of those species in that frame! I could probably name most of them XD
Great video!
Nice! There are some good ones in there!
@@keysmoths5336 Is that an owl butterfly? BTW even tho I'm afraid of butterflies, great job in rehydrating them.
@@karlc2869 afraid of butterflies? What happened??
There is a blue morpho and a brasalid sps - not an owl but same family
@@watchyourlip3209 Well, I'm afraid of them since I was an infant/baby sadly, LOL.
Thanks, I'll reach out to them.
Where do you find chlorocresol? I can't even find where you can even buy it.
That’s a great question. I used to buy it from Bioquip but they just went out of business
@@keysmoths5336 do you still do this method then? Or did you find a substitute that's easily found in let's say a walmart?
@@VoidFish I still have a can of chlorocresol that I still use. It lasts for ever
any tips to avoid ant infestation?
Great question. Staying up with pests is a must. I’d go on a spraying rampage!!!