So awesome! Eudaemonia is one of my favorite moths, if I am lucky I get to breed it in 2018, we're setting up an operation in Cameroon :) greetings from another Saturniidae loving youtuber
I know I could not do this. First I shake too much. Second I haven't enough patience. One failure and I'd give up. Not my specialty. But I love watching you do it. You are so talented.
+Joyce Joseph Thanks. No matter how good anyone is at anything, there are always some who are even better. I consider my skills to be adequate, and I know collectors who I think are much better at it. The specimens are all different and many present their own unique challenges. This one is so difficult that I was somewhat dreading the attempt. I'm mostly pleased with the results.
insectsafari As well you should be, I make fractal art, animated fractal art set to music and sound effects. I KNOW there are those who can do a much more technically better job than me. But just as an artist with a paint brush sees what they see differently from all others, that is what I feel about my art. It may not be important to anyone but me, but when I do something I am pleased with, I get a feeling of joy just from the doing. If ever you want to see what I do, just click on my name and you can see any of my videos. They may not be appealing to you, as some are not interested in preserving beautiful insects the way you do. But just because you don't do something yourself, does not mean you cannot admire what someone else does. I love what you do.
insectsafari Really? I never really know how many actually see them or rather WHO sees them. Unless they give me a thumbs up or a comment, I don't know who watched. Thank you for that. I know there are many more fractal artists out there who have better programs, but its nice to hear that someone likes them. Blushing. Blessings. JJ:)))
I’m receiving them from someone in Africa right now I have a different channel from this one you can see them when I get it. It also the Argus like this one in the vid one of my favorites
Wow, they look beautiful! I still need to get me one though and since my broth day was on the 16th, I might get me one ^~^ ( talking about how you pin different things they look great :D )
This was a subject for much speculation for many years. A recent set of experiments suggests that it helps the moths evade bats while flying. www.popsci.com/long-tails-save-luna-moths-butts-video The article repeatedly refers to the possibility as a "theory" when it is actually a hypothesis. The misuse of the term "theory" is all too common these days which is why I point out the error.
Hey Don, you say that you can undo repairs with water-based glue. What is your method for removing this glue from fragile specimens? I'd love to see how this is done on lepidopterans for example. I have some specimens in my collection that need appendages and antennae reattached. Also some of my older lepidoptera have broken wings... Having the skill to undo my work would be unbelievably useful!
For legs and antennae I would place a small wet wad of paper towel on the part with the glue and let it soften. For a lep wing I would put the specimen in a relaxing chamber and let it re-hydrate.
I am fascinated by your lepidoptera collection. I keep on finding dead butterflies during my walks and i take them back, but I dont have any of the necessary insect mounting equipment...i try to spread their wings out and secure them with small strips of paper and tape, but i always lose the scales which bugs me a bit...do you have any suggestions on how to deal with that? I am always afraid i will tear the wings if i use tweezers.
Finding dead specimens is great. I really don't like to kill them. You can get all the supplies from BioQuip in California. www.bioquip.com/html/catalog.htm I have another video about butterfly mounting which should help you. ua-cam.com/video/Yg9bvd5jdXE/v-deo.html With a little practice you should be able to get good results. If you have any questions about details, let me know.
I'm in Seattle, WA. I do sometimes raise Saturniid moths. Mostly Actias luna from cocoons purchased from a dealer in New Jersey. Several friends here participate by sharing caterpillars when one of us is successful in getting eggs. This year we've been talking about getting something more exotic if we can find the right food plants. What species do you keep? Where are you located?
insectsafari this year I so far hyles euphorbia, lineata and gallii, smerinthus cersyi, darapsa myron, paonias myops and excaata, all the common silkmoths and a fair chance at regalis and imperialis, pachysphinx occidentallis and a few others I can't think of off the top of my head and I'll be blacklighting so basicly anything I can get my hands on.
So awesome! Eudaemonia is one of my favorite moths, if I am lucky I get to breed it in 2018, we're setting up an operation in Cameroon :) greetings from another Saturniidae loving youtuber
did u get to breed it?!
I know I could not do this. First I shake too much. Second I haven't enough patience. One failure and I'd give up. Not my specialty. But I love watching you do it. You are so talented.
+Joyce Joseph
Thanks. No matter how good anyone is at anything, there are always some who are even better.
I consider my skills to be adequate, and I know collectors who I think are much better at it. The specimens are all different and many present their own unique challenges.
This one is so difficult that I was somewhat dreading the attempt. I'm mostly pleased with the results.
insectsafari
As well you should be, I make fractal art, animated fractal art set to music and sound effects. I KNOW there are those who can do a much more technically better job than me. But just as an artist with a paint brush sees what they see differently from all others, that is what I feel about my art. It may not be important to anyone but me, but when I do something I am pleased with, I get a feeling of joy just from the doing. If ever you want to see what I do, just click on my name and you can see any of my videos. They may not be appealing to you, as some are not interested in preserving beautiful insects the way you do. But just because you don't do something yourself, does not mean you cannot admire what someone else does. I love what you do.
+Joyce Joseph
I've seen your videos and they're beautiful. You're good at it.
insectsafari
Really? I never really know how many actually see them or rather WHO sees them. Unless they give me a thumbs up or a comment, I don't know who watched. Thank you for that. I know there are many more fractal artists out there who have better programs, but its nice to hear that someone likes them. Blushing. Blessings. JJ:)))
Your videos are great, i have learned so much from them. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you , I'm glad you enjoy them. I haven't had the time to post new videos for a while but I will getting some ready for this fall and winter.
My dad found a dried dead butterfly on a flower once. I have it and use it as a book reminder.
Wow such delicate work. 🦋💞
I have had the privilege to get live cocoons of this moth in captivity
Fantastic! Do you have them now or was this in the past? Where did you get them? I'd love to see them alive.
I’m receiving them from someone in Africa right now I have a different channel from this one you can see them when I get it. It also the Argus like this one in the vid one of my favorites
Also I did not expect you to respond to this comment this is a pretty old video
Actually here’s a video on UA-cam of this species alive m.ua-cam.com/video/CPS51w84yPg/v-deo.html
Wow, they look beautiful! I still need to get me one though and since my broth day was on the 16th, I might get me one ^~^ ( talking about how you pin different things they look great :D )
upupupupu....
tinglesrosyrupeeland ( you went there~ )
I googled this but I still don't understand what it means.
insectsafari Monokuma is from a game / anime called Danganronpa and his "laugh" is "Upupupu"
Now I get it. Thanks!
I adore this 💗😍
Thanks. This was a difficult one to do. I'll be making some more videos like this soon.
What purpose to those long tails on the wings serve?
This was a subject for much speculation for many years. A recent set of experiments suggests that it helps the moths evade bats while flying.
www.popsci.com/long-tails-save-luna-moths-butts-video
The article repeatedly refers to the possibility as a "theory" when it is actually a hypothesis. The misuse of the term "theory" is all too common these days which is why I point out the error.
Thank you for Video!
I'm glad you enjoyed it. I will be making more videos like this soon.
Hey Don, you say that you can undo repairs with water-based glue. What is your method for removing this glue from fragile specimens? I'd love to see how this is done on lepidopterans for example. I have some specimens in my collection that need appendages and antennae reattached. Also some of my older lepidoptera have broken wings... Having the skill to undo my work would be unbelievably useful!
For legs and antennae I would place a small wet wad of paper towel on the part with the glue and let it soften. For a lep wing I would put the specimen in a relaxing chamber and let it re-hydrate.
The wings is so long
I am fascinated by your lepidoptera collection. I keep on finding dead butterflies during my walks and i take them back, but I dont have any of the necessary insect mounting equipment...i try to spread their wings out and secure them with small strips of paper and tape, but i always lose the scales which bugs me a bit...do you have any suggestions on how to deal with that? I am always afraid i will tear the wings if i use tweezers.
Finding dead specimens is great. I really don't like to kill them.
You can get all the supplies from BioQuip in California. www.bioquip.com/html/catalog.htm
I have another video about butterfly mounting which should help you.
ua-cam.com/video/Yg9bvd5jdXE/v-deo.html
With a little practice you should be able to get good results.
If you have any questions about details, let me know.
2:45 hot water?
It does not matter what temperature the water is. Hot or cold.
@@insectsafari thankyou!))
you in the usa and if so do you sell/trade eggs/cocoons?
I'm in Seattle, WA. I do sometimes raise Saturniid moths. Mostly Actias luna from cocoons purchased from a dealer in New Jersey. Several friends here participate by sharing caterpillars when one of us is successful in getting eggs. This year we've been talking about getting something more exotic if we can find the right food plants. What species do you keep? Where are you located?
insectsafari this year I so far hyles euphorbia, lineata and gallii, smerinthus cersyi, darapsa myron, paonias myops and excaata, all the common silkmoths and a fair chance at regalis and imperialis, pachysphinx occidentallis and a few others I can't think of off the top of my head and I'll be blacklighting so basicly anything I can get my hands on.