The Ultimate Guide to Building a Stunning Butterfly Wall Collection
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- I've always wanted to have an exotic butterfly collection. however purchasing individual mounted and framed butterflies can get pricey at around $65 per framed butterfly. So I did some research on how to make my own for a fraction of the cost and I'm going to show you how.
In this video I'll show you how I soften the butterflies to be mount and pinned. I'll also show you how I made the double sided shadow box frames and even how to cut the glass for the frames. I'll share my tips and trick that I've learned along the way. I came up with a smart way to easily hang the framed butterflies once they were completed, and i'll show you how.
I purchase my unmounted butterflies on ebay ranging from $6-$10ea.
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i found a dead butterfly that was perfect still. so here i am. 🥺
Same!! What did you do??
Me too🥺
I found a dead dragonfly fly
me too
SAAAAAAME
Little extra tip (at least for people in Europe I don't know how it is in the US): You can buy butterfly cocoons for 3-4 € each. Like the beautiful blue morpho. They come from butterfly farms where they are being bred for zoos and butterfly gardens. That way you have a beautiful butterfly (if you want to give it the care) and after his life ends you can pin him if you want.
Omg that's awesome thanks for the tip!
How can i hold a butterfly properly?
where!?
Good to know thanks friend
How can I find a place to buy them?
My grandparents travelled all over the world doing missionary work. My grandmother collected butterflies from each location! When she passed away my mom gave me the collection which i have ALWAYS loved. I wanted to mount them but didn't know how. THANKS for sharing your process - tips were helpful and your wall looks AMAZING!!
That’s a sweet story, what a lucky lady your grandmother was and you for Acquiring them thank you again for watching and commenting
My husband just recently found a gorgeous butterfly who died naturally in his garage, we ended up displaying him and got a gorgeous display case for him too. I love your hardwork and dedication into this hobby! You make me want to get an emperor butterfly sooooooo bad
That’s cool to hear! Thanks for watching and commenting friend
I didn’t know how much work went into these sheesh! I see why they’re so expensive to buy lol
I make these, but it depends, you can easily but one of these frames, then you can easily cut some card to the size of the frame, and hot glue them , I think she focused too much on the frames,and not the butterflies since she didn’t move the wings.
There’s nothing more satisfying than making a dream come true! Kudos on the hard work and beautiful outcome!
Right thanks friend!
I recommend NOT using super glue. Elmers glue that dries clear is better. Using the back of the sewing pin to apply to the bug will make it adjustable with some water if you have to. Another point is if you want to donate them to a museum or something later, super glue and hot glue will damage the animals so much. Use a water soluble glue. Museums use Fish glue for their mounting because it’s always removable and does no damage to the bug.
Thanks you so much for all this great information, good to know!
Came here with with that exact question- thank you!!
I've been wanting to get into taxidermy and pinning bugs and open a little etsy shop for so long..but I hadn't found the confidence to go through with it. But, this video is exactly what I needed. I'm gonna do it. Thank you so much for making such an informative, motivating video!
Yas girl do It 👌👌🙌🙌🙌
@@kapa121001 what is etsy shop?
Heck yeah friend!!!
Man. Talk about setting a goal and stomping it with success. Hell, im proud of you and i dont even know you lol.
Ahhh thanks friend
If you plan on starting your own butterfly collection, please do research first on which species are endangered and which are not. Fox example: common yellow swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is endagered in many parts of Europe as is the common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus). Avoid green swallowtails (Papilo blumei) since they're often collected illegally from national parks.
Edit: as far as I can see, no endangered species were used in this video
Just because it is Uncommon or Endangered in your area does not mean it is in other areas, The United states is home to the common yellow swallowtail and they are NOT!! listed as an endangered species. The common blue is NOT endangered , It has decline in some areas while showing up in new ones ( Quebec Canada) and widespread in the british isles. And adding in don't collect a species because you THINK it might be collected Illegally is a dumb thing to say. I have collected for 45 years and never heard such BS from a fellow collector.
Vetted Warrior well look at the location they are exported from!
Not to mention importing wildlife from foreign countries is illegal without CITES documentation. This can be tantamount to smuggling ivory, panda parts, and rhino horn if they are appendix 1 species. Honestly, I think it is weird that people keep collections of dead animals in this day and age. It would be different if you're a taxonomist. That said, my dad had a chess board with butterfly wings in different angles for the squares and it was very beautiful. If I ever decide to breed moths or butterflies in our greenhouse, I might do something like that when they die naturally.
@@vettedwarrior7054 in addition to my other comment, checking the IUCN red list would be a good idea, though sometimes data is insufficient, so some species could be endangered but they don't know. What I will say about this entire hobby is that I dont think it is a good idea now that we are in the 6th mass extinction and especially because insect populations worldwide are plummeting. There is literally an insect apocalypse going on right now, and since monarchs are present in many countires and even in hawaii, the best thing to do to enjoy the butterflies is create habitat for them, learning about the diseases they carry, and, if they are a migratory population, not attempting to rear the migrating generation indoors. There were two studies about this in 2018 or 2019 and 2020 where even wild eggs raised in captivity in greenhouses and south facing windows failed to fly south. Also only plant the milkweed species that are native to your area, as some are making the OE pandemic worse.
Still in college or just graduated?
I've been looking at a butterfly collection for MONTHS but it was going to cost upwards of £500 thank you so much for this video!
You got it!
God, this is so gorgeous! You are a natural teacher and I appreciate that you explained why you did certain things in a clear and concise manner. Thanks!
Thank you so much!
I love seeing how you figure out all these smart little ways of making the process easier for you!! So satisfying and unique. :)
Thanks so much friend, glad you dig it!
Oh how fun! What a beautiful project! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS
Massive respect for your dedication and diligence! Love the collection!❤
I don’t usually leave comment, but wow, it’s satisfied enough just watching you do it. Thanks for tips!
Thank you so much friend
Just wow! And you did this all in like a week, amazing!!!
The end result is so beautiful!! I loved watching the process!
Thank you so much!!!
Beautifully done! So many steps, it really was like building a puzzle. I really enjoyed watching this process. Love how ultra organized you were.
I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment on my videos, so glad you like my content.
this was a great tutorial and so much detail. thank you Lindsay.
Thanks friend!
Amazing. I just pinned a butterfly I caught and I am about to start making frames. I love this video
Awesome
That turned out very beautiful. Well done.
Thank you so much
This is almost as satisfying as collecting 19th century gold coins.
Great Job!
Your problem solving strategies are so intelligent. Keep it up!
thanks Friend will do
Wow, what a great message, and impressive workmanship. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks friend
I want to have a wildlife museum one day and this greatly inspired me and helped me so much to get started. Thank you so much for sharing.
If you want them to go into a museum, each specimen needs a card to stay with it with the species, location it was found, and the date of collection. The youtube channel The Brainscoop has videos on pinning insects and it is run by the Field Museum in Chicago.
You got it friend
This is my dream, too!! Absolutely stunning!! Amazing job!
Thank you so much friend
What a wonderful result! Thanks so much for sharing this really gives me confidence to do something like this myself ❤️
You got this friend
Ahhh, yes ! *chefs kiss* this is how you get the collection lol 🍃🦋
Right! Got to collect them all
Wow this looks super cool, so pretty 😭😭
Girrlll! This is amazing you deserve way more views and subscribers. You got yourself a new sub.
Wow thank you
me : alright ! i can finally figure out how to find *naturally* dead butterflys
her : 0:26
her again : sorry to crush your dreams kid
The only way to find them is to just look outside a lot, try places where you see lots of live ones
Elemenoful lol thx I accidentally found a caterpillar and i took it and took care of it and gave it a bigger space
You can't find very many and almost none are in good condition. I would recommend raising caterpillars and keeping the butterflies when they die of natural causes. Make sure you don't grab an endangered species though
You can raise them as well :)
@@baguettewoman1413 adding to this comment, if you see a butterfly just laying on the ground but still moving, if you can capture them make them as comfortable as possible, this usually means they’re injured in some way and getting close to their end date .. this is how i’ve got a lot of my butterflies!
Incredible work! This tutorial was so helpful. You are so skilled!
Glad you liked it
🦋Thank you for giving me some wings to have enough emphasis to fully enjoy making my butterfly winged wall as well. 🦋So many nights I have tried to start the process of making it happen and I failed. NOT any more and I 🦋appreciate your video it was so beautiful and very well thought of! 🦋Much love for the winged! Thank you 🦋
Thank you so much… Love hearing this!!! You got this friend! 🦋
So I just recently got into wanting to do this but I'm glad I found this video
Sweet!
Absolutely love this.
You are literally so smart !
This is extremely well done and informative. Thank you!
Thank you Brenda!
Your frame hanging system is genius!!!
Why thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great job. Beautiful butterflies
Thank you so much friend
Omg, its so sooo beautiful, so amazing! Fantastic!
Thank you so much friend
this is why i persve butterflies
Such a great video!! Thank you for all the useful information and words of encouragement
Thanks friend, glad you found it useful and enjoyable
this is amazing!!! beautiful work!
Thank you so much friend
Wow, amazing work and dedication.
Thanks friend
This is major dedication 😳
Thanks friend! Totally worth it
I really enjoyed the end result when they were all up on the wall.
thanks friend 🫶🏼
This is so amazing ! Saving this to do in the future
Heck yes!
Its just so beautiful. Respect...👏
Thank you so much
These are incredible!
Thanks friend
I almost cried that’s how beautiful this whole video was🦋🖤✨ but sadly I don’t have any of the tools to make the shadow boxes so I’ll have to find another alternative for that but in the end if there’s a will there’s a way and I’ll definitely be doing this project soon thank you for sharing your work with us you are very much appreciated🥰🦋💙🖤🤍✨
You got this friend!
I bought shadow boxes from IKEA to frame out my blue morpho
Super run down on your project. Thanks! 🤩
You got it friend
Amazing video tutorial!
This looks so beautiful. I wanna try this!
Abigail You totally should
No u shouldn't kill butterflies. For making this remember how many lives u are taking away
@@user-qr7lh5ry5g you shouldn't eat plants since they'll die
@@user-qr7lh5ry5g You can get them already dead or find them dead.
You're a smart person! Bravo
thank you
love this video..these are super cute.
Thank you so much
This is so amazing!
Thank you so much friend
Wow awesome video, but it’s so much work. I understand why they are so expensive now! Thanks for showing us how to make these! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you so much friend
great video, I'm ready to makes some!
Heck yeah!!! Do it!
I am in your collection. Gorgeous
Thank you so much 🤗
This is helpful i will start a collection with ones from my garden
Sweet! Keep me updated!
very nice work thanks for showing ❤️
Glad you liked it
Love this idea going to do it
Beautiful!
Looks fantastic
Thank you so much!!
Dollar Tree frames for glass.. GENIUS!
thanks friend 🫶🏼
Thank you for interesting video. Best wishes!
Thank you so much friend
It is amazing!
Loved it
This is so interesting! Thanks!
Thank you so much friend
This is awesome!
Thank you so much friend
Awesome top! Thank you❤❤
Thank you so much
Wow thats pretty cool
Awesome video!
Thank you
Really inspired ✨️
Thank you so much
So good girl!
Living to DIY with Rachel Metz thanks lady... proud of this one
WOW I am amazed!!!
Thank you so much I really appreciate it
So awesome I really want to start a wall
Heck yeah! Do it!
So pretty :)
lovely 😍
this is amazing !
Thank you so much!
Amazing 💚
Honestly this is one of the best tutorials I have ever seen in YT and I watch A LOT of YT videos! I just started working with specimens and would love to have a wall like this. Amazing! 😍
Why thank you so much friend, good luck … keep me updated on your progress
Awesome!! 💘
How nice.. 🦋🦋💖
Great video. Thanks
Thank you so much friend
beautiful
You sound just like Mabel from gravity falls but like a grown up version
😄 I’ll have to look into this!
I wanna preserve a loved butterfly we had, can I use a normal picture frame for this?
*Queen Of cards* totally as long as it fits
im so stoned .. we have a swann plant ..over summer it was covered in chrysalis ... Two of them fell off .so we put taped them to a ice cream lid ..dam flies i spray them with bug spray and got the fresh monarch ..watched it die .in agony .. its sits behind me in a bowl ..looks so dam beautiful ..decided i will research preserving ..and wow they are all beautiful... your work is amazing ..the idea of cutting and making your own frames. ...
Amazing
Thank you so much friend
It would’ve been better to leave them-
@@Toastysoup1909 it would be better not to reply to me... i will do whatever i please
i love it!
Thank you friend
Girl... you did amazing!! I wish I had the tools to make frames.
You sound like Mabel from gravity falls!!!! This is awesome great job!
Ahh thank you so much friend
you're amazing!
very impressive
Thank you my Friend
You’re amazing
You are so methodical
Thanks friend
that's amazing :)
Thank you so much David
Amazing!!!!!!!
Thank you so much
"For a fraction of the cost - minus the power tools" ;D Just kidding. Cool video! Really brilliant how you marked the position to hang on a paper before doing it like I would - winging it and ending up with 45% more holes than intended.
Thanks friend, glad you enjoyed it 😉