Birth of a Monarch

[ProfessorHeadshot]

I see what you did there, timing the opening of the butterflies wings with the rise and fall of the orchestra. ;)

[Margebird]

@ProfessorHeadshot Yes, that's exactly what I did; adds to the dramatic effect, I think; it was tough fitting the music to the video and vice versa, but I think it came out pretty good.

[Margebird]

It was my pleasure filming it and glad your son can enjoy it. It still amazes me when I watch it; I never get tired of it. Thanks!

[iloveindrit]

Thanks for the video. my son is learning about this process in school and i wanted to show him the real thing, and this video helped him see that. thank you very much!

[Lombomania]

What? Metapod is evolving...

[adorableprincess160]

i have a caterpillar ones its a cocoon turning into a blue butter fly an i helped her to escape the cocoon and she died

[p35kyw4g5]

butterflies and moths are one of the most amazing insects on the planet maybee the new bee?? nice vid...

[tkalbag]

V.  B. Mplurqlfwh

[scintillatiing]

thats 1 bad@ss butterfly

[tamelamcghee]

this is such precious footage...thank you so much for taking the time to share :)!

[blcdfblcdf]

aww the butterfly loves you :)

[ORIBEL38]

She is a beauty...and "morning" is the just the perfect music for this video.

Great work Kerry!

[meliss425]

Amazing

[snowwolfsabertooth]

beautiful

and the song is awesome too

[mamapunjab]

thesummermonarch is recording the life of a monarch and putting it on youtube from an egg to a butterfly. If you like this video maybe you should subscribe to thesummermonarch.

[Margebird]

The song is called "Morning" by Edvard Grieg. It's from the "Peer Gynt Suite". There are a lot of great "tunes" from this suite.

[koikoiboi]

thank you, i've always wanted to know the name of this piece of music - although to me it will always be the theme to 'snow white and rose red'!!!

[wawa2c4]

@Margebird i prefer run of the mountain king from that particular suite. just saying.

[Margebird]

@wawa2c4

And I'm sure when you say "run of the mountain king", you actually mean "HALL of the mountain king"

(just in case anyone wants to search for that music).

[wawa2c4]

@Margebird YES THAT IS IT!!!!!! I couldn't think of the name and I just put something of that sort. Thanks!

[seanbabaloo]

what song is this??? I really want to know please.

[2STEPxxx]

Very beautiful! love the music

[Margebird]

Okay. In order to find a Mondarch's chrysalis (that's the proper term for a butterfly's cocoon), you have to look on the underside of leaves of the milkweed plant. These will always be growing in a very sunny part of a garden, or woods. I'm not sure of the specific milkweed plant, as there are many species. You can first spot tiny little "eggs", that will then turn into little striped caterpillars; and then, lo! and behold! When they form a "J" shape, they'll start to make their chrysalises.

[greeeeeeeeeeeek]

ha, the end is awesome on the laptop!

[vixenaya]

Butterflies are the only insects i genuinely like. Beautiful music and wonderful video! Bravo!

[Margebird]

Thanks!

[scrubbabubba]

where did you catch yours how do you do it ive been looking for a caterpillar forever

[Angxelic]

This is a really nice videa, and the music suits the footage.

Thank you for sharing it.

[Sashphoenix]

What a lovely video, and perfect music to accompany it, thank you!

[Kilmacower]

Excellent.And your were there for the birth. "Magic".

[julietaj6]

what perfect music!

[darthjay13]

it's a girl because she has no spots on her veins

[basset0]

like I wanna call it beutiful...

[Emmybodykilla]

that was great.

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[Brightlightspath]

Fanamal

[Snowflake3006]

beautiful

[MariaDeLisboa]

BEAUTIFUL

:-)

KISSES

AND

HUGS

MariaLisboa

[ddjphil]

INCREDITABLE

[ahole6]

That was wonderful!

its what is all about.

[HeleneMasiko]

This film is brillian! Excellent editing and magnificent music choice. Bravo!

[darion777]

Wow thats amazing.