Fantastic! Thank you so much for this. I found a monarch butterfly on the ground walking my dog the other day and thought it'd be a good chance to learn a bit about entomology, this is the only clear tutorial I've found.
This is the absolute best instructional butterfly mounting video I have yet seen. Thank you, I am just starting out learning how to mount my own insects, and this was an unbelievably huge help to me. You are articulate and well spoken, clear, and concise. I only wish it was longer! Thanks again.
What you are all failing to realize is that these butterflies are already dead. I just started to raise monarchs and not every butterfly emerges perfectly. I had to keep one because it's wings were crumpled and he was unable to fly. He passed away after about a week of me hand feeding him. I plan on doing this to immortalize him and treasure his imperfections. This video isn't about killing butterflies you idgits
That is just GORGEOUS. This is a great tutorial. I've been picking up a whole bunch of (recently) dead Red Admirals on my walks home, and now I know how to "fix" them so that I can mount and display them. I also have a few others that I might be able to mount.
This was absolutely incredible and informative. You also have a wonderful, clear voice and give directions very well. Not to mention your specimen came out beautifully!
I was about to pin my first LBM, starting with the right fore and hind wings. Glad I watched this first, though. Every word was helpful and I'm glad you explained everything you were doing.
buying these butterflies helps save the rain forest because instead of cutting and clearing the land the locals raise and harvest these beautiful butterflies to feed their families, unfortunately there are not enough collectors in the world to stop deforestation but by spreading the hobby like this man is doing he is saving the rain forest and you can to and it doesn't have to be just butterflies, there are amazing beetles, cicadas, mantises the list goes on and you can find them on ebay for sale
I put pinesol and water in a crumpled tissue in a jar and put the butterfly on top and waited like 15 mins and it became soft, used wax paper because I dont have any tracing paper but it still turned out ok, had a lot of scratches but the butterfly was still beautiful to me and I'm thankful for this video even if I didnt follow your specific instructions, it was still helpful as I found a mite on the butterfly under the microscope and felt the need that I should do something pretty with it before mites devour it x
This is all new to me, but now after watching your videoI, I can see the imperfections of other people's pinning on their videos. As an artist, I appreciate and can plainly see that THIS is the way it's done.
This is a great video! For those living in the sub tropics or tropics though, I've found that I need to let my specimens dry for at least two weeks before removing pins. Otherwise they droop over time.
Thanks for the video. I actually found a dead butterfly in a parking lot this afternoon (first I've ever found, and I wouldn't dare to kill one). I used similar items I had at home to follow your tutorial; not as professional as your work but I think it worked okay. Again, thank you!
hey dude its channing i love watching your videos so informative. when it comes to insects people this is my guy always has the most beautiful specimens. my house is full of them.
Butterflies are so beautiful. I have a picture, that was handmade of African woman with butterfly wings from butterflies that died of natural causes I love it.
I just finished pinning a swallow tail. My father found it in a window sill at the construction site he was working at. And I had to improvise a lot of tools.
Question - once it's dried, how do you "relocate" it on the primary pin? I like mine to have a consistent 1/4 inch showing out the top, but my board won't let the pin sink in far enough... Also, as a note to everyone whining about the "poor bugs", the company he buys from (I recognize it) farms their butterflies "in-house" - they aren't taken from the wild. It's an awesome company.
If you glue some graph paper to the boards you can get it perfectly symmetrical. Glue down 1 sheet over the whole thing then use a scalpel to cut out the middle strip.
Is it possible to keep the abdomen "plump" not shriveled, after its mounted? I bought some birdwings and the seller says its not possible to have a life like abdomen - flat or curled abdomens are typical. Thanks for the informative video.
I am wondering if I would need to empty the abdomen of a Cecropia Moth during the mounting process to prevent decay? If so, any tips on this? thanks!!!
hello! very intresting! i raise butterflies and 2 of them die so i put them in my fridge i will love to do this to them....do I have to use any kind of product for the body?
I'm curious where you purchased your adjustable spreading board please.. I found a great selection on butterfliesandthings, but there's a minimum of a $500 order to ship to Canada :(
+Kurtise Templeton The chamber relaxes the mucles and hydrates the specimen. It's so you can move the butterfly around easier. If you dont take this step you will most likely damage the specimen.
@funry7twelve It's very hard because they will shrink...for very large specimens, you may want it to shrink because large abdomen-ed butterflies easily get attacked by beetles and other pests.
ambam1977, this is an excellent video. A question arose at 2:34. "Can I use regular, writing paper?" Your video is so good, it answered my question at 6:05. I have basic entomological knowledge and it has always been a dream of mine to catalogue the Lepidoptera in my region. I live in south-eastern New-Brunswick, in Canada. I started looking into insect collecting this year as I have never seen such an abundance of butterflies and moths in my area and your video has peaked my interest. Thanks!!
Incredible video, thank you. The only thing I'm confused about is the purpose of removing the head. Do you need to or is this your preference for easier pinning?
Have you ever done this with bees? How difficult is it? Want to have a display case to show people what they look like. This looks very cool, resin is obviously the other option.
+BlastFromYesterday I'm assuming you mean for a spreading board, like his...? You can use soft woods, cork, foam (compact polystyrene works very well) but not any sort of hard wood or basically anything you'd use to build a structure. haha
Bill Huang YEs, I have tried this method and over time the specimens can catch on the styrofoam pieces as they become elevated. Using soft wood in my experience yield the best results.
@@cassiebrooke2490 I've never pinned insects for mounting, but I know you're supposed to use insect pins (which you can find easily online in packs of 100 pins)
No. You can get it at your local craft store. It basically is what tattoo artist/artist use to put over work to make sure they want to add what they are thinking before completely messing something up
i just had problems getting them soft in the rehydration box, but I figured it out now..it's a matter of patience.. hehe.. love your videos.. it helped me a lot when I started collecting butterflys.
I'd just like to ask if there's an easier way to pin the butterflies... alive. I have a deadline and I need to pin around 8 butterflies within 1 or two days to take pictures of them.
I wish somebody would answer this question! I have been looking for the answer for quite some time and google is useless with providing anything helpful -_-
13 years old and still one of the most helpful videos
Fantastic! Thank you so much for this. I found a monarch butterfly on the ground walking my dog the other day and thought it'd be a good chance to learn a bit about entomology, this is the only clear tutorial I've found.
hey, do you still have the monarch with you?
This is the absolute best instructional butterfly mounting video I have yet seen. Thank you, I am just starting out learning how to mount my own insects, and this was an unbelievably huge help to me. You are articulate and well spoken, clear, and concise. I only wish it was longer! Thanks again.
What you are all failing to realize is that these butterflies are already dead. I just started to raise monarchs and not every butterfly emerges perfectly. I had to keep one because it's wings were crumpled and he was unable to fly. He passed away after about a week of me hand feeding him. I plan on doing this to immortalize him and treasure his imperfections. This video isn't about killing butterflies you idgits
Olivia Hashem I'm in the same situation. I'd like to immortalize him rather than burying him and I see nothing wrong with it.
Olivia Hashem It doesn't make people "idgits! " Although I'm sure you meant "idiots!" Quite ironic, don't you think?
Olivia Hashem is
hmmmm idgits...thats a new one
Love Cats
Hmm sounds like someone doesn't watch supernatural
That is just GORGEOUS. This is a great tutorial. I've been picking up a whole bunch of (recently) dead Red Admirals on my walks home, and now I know how to "fix" them so that I can mount and display them. I also have a few others that I might be able to mount.
This was absolutely incredible and informative. You also have a wonderful, clear voice and give directions very well. Not to mention your specimen came out beautifully!
I was about to pin my first LBM, starting with the right fore and hind wings.
Glad I watched this first, though. Every word was helpful and I'm glad you explained everything you were doing.
Angel, can you give more detail on setting up and using the humidifier box?
buying these butterflies helps save the rain forest because instead of cutting and clearing the land the locals raise and harvest these beautiful butterflies to feed their families, unfortunately there are not enough collectors in the world to stop deforestation but by spreading the hobby like this man is doing he is saving the rain forest and you can to and it doesn't have to be just butterflies, there are amazing beetles, cicadas, mantises the list goes on and you can find them on ebay for sale
I put pinesol and water in a crumpled tissue in a jar and put the butterfly on top and waited like 15 mins and it became soft, used wax paper because I dont have any tracing paper but it still turned out ok, had a lot of scratches but the butterfly was still beautiful to me and I'm thankful for this video even if I didnt follow your specific instructions, it was still helpful as I found a mite on the butterfly under the microscope and felt the need that I should do something pretty with it before mites devour it x
By far the most informative tutorial. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
This is all new to me, but now after watching your videoI, I can see the imperfections of other people's pinning on their videos. As an artist, I appreciate and can plainly see that THIS is the way it's done.
Thank you. Very few appreciate it like you do.
Very detailed video. As a beginner, I can't wait to try out these new techniques.
Thanks so much! Very helpful, the idea of using tracing paper is clever- parchment paper would work as well.
Best video for pinning on youtube imo. Thank you for the very well detailed video!! :]
This is a great video! For those living in the sub tropics or tropics though, I've found that I need to let my specimens dry for at least two weeks before removing pins. Otherwise they droop over time.
Thanks for the video. I actually found a dead butterfly in a parking lot this afternoon (first I've ever found, and I wouldn't dare to kill one). I used similar items I had at home to follow your tutorial; not as professional as your work but I think it worked okay. Again, thank you!
hey dude its channing i love watching your videos so informative. when it comes to insects people this is my guy always has the most beautiful specimens. my house is full of them.
Important technique for beginners! Good luck in new video!
I could say that input used in the moist chamber so that it can not leave the scales of butterfly wings when mounted? thank you
Butterflies are so beautiful. I have a picture, that was handmade of African woman with butterfly wings from butterflies that died of natural causes I love it.
this is an awesome video! thanks for posting this OP. You helped me in my hobby.
Best tutorial! Thank you very much :D I tried some other ways of butterfly pinning, but yours works for me the best :D
I just finished pinning a swallow tail. My father found it in a window sill at the construction site he was working at. And I had to improvise a lot of tools.
Question - once it's dried, how do you "relocate" it on the primary pin? I like mine to have a consistent 1/4 inch showing out the top, but my board won't let the pin sink in far enough... Also, as a note to everyone whining about the "poor bugs", the company he buys from (I recognize it) farms their butterflies "in-house" - they aren't taken from the wild. It's an awesome company.
Can you share what forceps you use?
This was fantastic. Thanks so much for this! I really enjoyed this
You could draw horizontal and vertical lines on the wood to help you in the alignment.
If you glue some graph paper to the boards you can get it perfectly symmetrical. Glue down 1 sheet over the whole thing then use a scalpel to cut out the middle strip.
Is it possible to keep the abdomen "plump" not shriveled, after its mounted? I bought some birdwings and the seller says its not possible to have a life like abdomen - flat or curled abdomens are typical.
Thanks for the informative video.
This helped me so much! Thank you!
Excellent video !!! Thank you so much ! :)
You make it look so easy!!
I am wondering if I would need to empty the abdomen of a Cecropia Moth during the mounting process to prevent decay? If so, any tips on this? thanks!!!
I have been wondering the same thing as I recently found one and was interested in pinning it. Good question!
Incredible video, have been meaning to take specimens of local moths for education purposes, but I'd also like to make it a nice display
hello! very intresting! i raise butterflies and 2 of them die so i put them in my fridge i will love to do this to them....do I have to use any kind of product for the body?
I'm curious where you purchased your adjustable spreading board please.. I found a great selection on butterfliesandthings, but there's a minimum of a $500 order to ship to Canada :(
I sell the adjustable spreading boards. Please email me at mail@butterflyartstudio.com. We are located in Canada and we have no minimum order.
Hi,I was curious to know as to what the foam in the relaxing chamber was for? The video was cut off before we got an answer. Thank you kindly.
+Kurtise Templeton The chamber relaxes the mucles and hydrates the specimen. It's so you can move the butterfly around easier. If you dont take this step you will most likely damage the specimen.
+bat liquorice thanks for that
Beautiful vidéo, how do you keep thé Yellow body for Ornithoptera when you soften them ?
Thank you very much. This was quite helpful and I pinned my first butterfly!
i found a dead buttlerflie laying flat just like you did to that butterflie, can i just buy a clear box and put it there?
Good video, but the relaxing chamber parts, and the segment where you actually attach the head and the second antenna would be really useful to see!
What was the foam in the water for? And what did you use to keep mold out?
Thanks for taking the time to make this video, so informative and interesting. Where do you get the wooden form that you pin them on?
@funry7twelve It's very hard because they will shrink...for very large specimens, you may want it to shrink because large abdomen-ed butterflies easily get attacked by beetles and other pests.
wow I like, wonderfull and delicated job, thanks for the video
@117earthman simple just spread multiple butterfly's per board instead of one. It does not sound like it will save time but it does.
Tracing paper! WOW thanks so much! :)
ambam1977, this is an excellent video. A question arose at 2:34. "Can I use regular, writing paper?" Your video is so good, it answered my question at 6:05.
I have basic entomological knowledge and it has always been a dream of mine to catalogue the Lepidoptera in my region. I live in south-eastern New-Brunswick, in Canada. I started looking into insect collecting this year as I have never seen such an abundance of butterflies and moths in my area and your video has peaked my interest. Thanks!!
This was amazing. Thank you!
Fascinating!
Is there a tutorial for that sweet beard?
Where can I purchase butterflies legally? Also can you go more into depth of the rehydration box???
How much parts pinesole and water? And what is the meaning for the styrofoam?
Do you think this technique would apply the same for pinning a moth?
Very helpful video great quality!
Hello! Sir, you have very good techniques and procedures. If you don't mind, where can I find same kits/tools that your using?
anyone know if I need a permit to collect butterflies in New York
Hi, when it is mounted what prevents it from going hard and brittle ? cheers..
Simon cooper put it in a frame
You started to explain the relaxing chamber but stopped....
Would you please explain the components of it.
Can you share a list of the instruments necessary for such work? please :)
can you take the pin out from the butterfly thorax when its finished
Its the best way to permanently mount them with minimum damage.
Save this person at all costs
Where can you purchase specimens if say, you don't own a butterfly farm. I'd like to make something beautiful with a float frame for my mom.
Can u please make videos again?
I love this video :D you are so engaging!!
Hello mr. fernando it's me from school.
Great vid!
Where did you get those pins and pinning board? My pins are extremely difficult to set in and I got mine from bioquip. Where did you get yours?
This is amazing!
I would like to see him do it with a little butterfly.
Incredible video, thank you. The only thing I'm confused about is the purpose of removing the head. Do you need to or is this your preference for easier pinning?
Have you ever done this with bees? How difficult is it? Want to have a display case to show people what they look like. This looks very cool, resin is obviously the other option.
What did you do with his head? 😀
how do you find this
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I have a black swallowtail with a bad wing. Its dying and i would like to pin it. Any suggestions? Barney style please
I have a question, can a butterflies dead body decompose?
My first butterfly is far from perfect but i like it. I don't have the right materials for it but i think i did fine.
Will any piece of wood do for pinning? I have pine boards left over from a project. Can I use them and trim them to fit in a display frame?
+BlastFromYesterday
I'm assuming you mean for a spreading board, like his...? You can use soft woods, cork, foam (compact polystyrene works very well) but not any sort of hard wood or basically anything you'd use to build a structure. haha
I like using soft woods like pine and balsa wood. They produce the best results.
actually have you ever thought about the styrofoam plate
flat,easy to cut and shape,and easy to pin
Bill Huang YEs, I have tried this method and over time the specimens can catch on the styrofoam pieces as they become elevated. Using soft wood in my experience yield the best results.
Butterflies and moths usually only live about 2 to 3 weeks. Natural lifecycle
thank you for showing me
so fantastic
Do you just use regular sewing pins?????
No because those rust easily and can damage the specimen
@@puma8262 what type of pins do you use then?
@@cassiebrooke2490 I've never pinned insects for mounting, but I know you're supposed to use insect pins (which you can find easily online in packs of 100 pins)
@@puma8262 oh ok. Thank you so much!
i found a butterfly inside my house still alive when she died can i just dry her body without preservative chemicals??
I know this is like EXTREMLY late but
Dry bodies are super fragile and will break
very nice. thanks!
I remember you was conflicted. sometimes I did the same
Large butterflies not a problem. The blues and skippers are a pain in the ar..!
Where do you get the pins for this?
Cynthia they are just sewing pins, you can get them at almost any store. Walmart, target, Meijer, Michael's ect.
WTF is tracing paper? Is the same one we use for baking?
I usually pin then upsidedown on styrofone
No. You can get it at your local craft store. It basically is what tattoo artist/artist use to put over work to make sure they want to add what they are thinking before completely messing something up
have you any experience with pinning a charaxes brutus ?? I need help on this, please write back or contact me.
yes, I have lots of experience pinning charaxes and other nymphalidae. What is your question?
i just had problems getting them soft in the rehydration box, but I figured it out now..it's a matter of patience.. hehe.. love your videos.. it helped me a lot when I started collecting butterflys.
yes they have very strong muscles and I use sometimes an injection of hot water right into the muscles and that seems to work very well
Thank you for your kind words.
ok, i will keep that in mind 🙂 thanks for your feedback, much appreciated👍
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Awe
please sell me this especimen
You can order this species from www. butterflyplanet.com
@CameronSquirrel I know how you feel my friend... :'(
I'd just like to ask if there's an easier way to pin the butterflies... alive. I have a deadline and I need to pin around 8 butterflies within 1 or two days to take pictures of them.
I wish somebody would answer this question! I have been looking for the answer for quite some time and google is useless with providing anything helpful -_-
wow amazing really nice hobbie
A part of me thinks it's kinda weird to keep a dead thing like that, but another part of me wants to catch butterflies >.>
I like live butterfly