Rise of the Purple Hairstreaks - Butterfly Life Cycle

[aFanLikeU]

This is very lovely to watch aside from being very informative in itself. It's nice to sometime just stop and cherish the moment watching nature unfolds. Thanks for making that possible for busy people like me..

[JcmdiStockFootage]

@aFanLikeU I always enjoyed National Geographic-type shows for just those reasons... and it's nice to able to contribute such material in my own little ways =) Glad you enjoyed it too - thanks a bunch for the view and nice comment!

[angelwz73]

Very awesome video. Nature and birds are among my many interests too.

[58MR19]

Beautiful and very interesting video.

[TechnicianMusic]

@58MR19 I'm glad you enjoyed this one - it took a lot of work and time to complete :-) Thanks so much for all your views and kind words!  Cheers!

[reliablebow]

so beautiful...rise indeed.....

[jcmegabyte]

@reliablebow Thanks so much for the view and nice comment =) Cheers!

[geoff1945]

This is beautiful photography and the description is a work of art in itself. I like the way you brought this to my notice, friend.

[jcmegabyte]

@geoff1945 I'm happy you enjoyed this one - thanks so much for the view and kind words! =)

[meowey55]

those are beautiful butterflies I bet you enjoy raising each butterfly

[jcmegabyte]

Most of my rearing projects are pretty interesting and enjoyable but this one was particularly so :-) Thanks so much for stopping by!

[meowey55]

@jcmegabyte yeah your very welcome ^__^

by the way you should play come bjork with your vid's cocoon would sound good with this video XD

[Soleastic]

Very nice.

[jcmegabyte]

I'm glad you enjoyed - thanks for visiting!  =)

[AngelAtomiseur]

This blue is glowing. I wish I could find such a color for my wall.

[jcmegabyte]

Me too! Irridescent colors would be a BIG hit! =)

[JcmdiStockFootage]

Thanks so much for watching and the nice comment! =)

[fergusonvid]

This is simply beautiful!!!!!

[jcmegabyte]

Glad you enjoyed - thanks for watching! =)

[Lichtfee004]

wonderful impressions ..Dear ann

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much!  =)

[SpiritRe]

This is wonderful!

I take the butterflies;-)

[jcmegabyte]

Glad you enjoyed the show - thanks so much for visiting! =)

[mythtree]

Thank you for revisiting my childhood with new vision. There were many of these when I was growing up flitting among the lupine and poppies. They frequented by grandparents place; half the yard was garden, the other overgrown with grapes, trees, & a compost heap! Grandpa warned me someday they'd be rare to see, as he watched a great Condor fell swoop from a tree - I was so lucky to love these things! Lastly I saw a mission blue near Pacifica. I miss the bay, & the good golden days...Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ

[BeingAloneTogether]

This video must have taken tremendous effort! I envy your skills and look forward to enjoying more of your videos.

[jcmegabyte]

Indeed, this project was quite a lot of effort... I'm happy you liked it! Thanks for the view and great comment :-) Cheers!

[Torn80cj]

This is impressive. I have done 2 or three time lapses myself, but I would love get a butterfly one. Mine are with jumping spiders. One is a spider webbing her egg sac and the other is a time lapse of baby spiders inside the egg sac.

[jcmegabyte]

It seems like no matter what you timelapse, it is likely to be more interesting than at realtime... at least that's been my experience! :-) Cheers!

[vidaripollen]

heart felt thanks for showing such a marvellous and mind boggling beauty .natures creative explosion indeed leaves one speechless.

[jcmegabyte]

I'm glad you enjoyed the show! Thanks so much for watching and the nice comment  =)

[Cronopioslover274]

Oh, my dear friend JCMEGABYTE! This is so brilliant just like as all your other videos!.

Interesting how they look when their wings are yet not well developed. I was surprised when I saw the wings were getting larger and larger! wow!

Thanks so much!

[jcmegabyte]

It always amazes me to see how such a large set of wings can come from such a small package! XD I'm glad you enjoyed the show - thanks so much for the visit and kind words! :-)

[twinkle2414]

This video is so amazing. Thank you for sharing these with those of us who will most likely never see this in real life. Your music and your filming are beautiful. I could watch these videos of yours for hours on end and never tire of them! :)

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for the great comment and kind words! I'm happy you're nnjoying my work :-) Cheers!

[romygirl60]

And this great diversity of nature they call evolution?????????

[jcmegabyte]

Even more interesting is that the closer you look, the more detail and complexity there is to see and discover :-) Thanks for stoping by!

[romygirl60]

@jcmegabyte

That´s what I meant.......there´s nothing more to say.....

[IduolateP]

wauw this is amazing!

Thank you

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for watching - I'm happy you enjoyed it! =)

[Roserietta]

Using this for my demo in Biology :)

[jcmegabyte]

Cool - I hope that works out well for you! =)

[UPTHElRS]

fusion thru fission and back. magnificent all around. thank you.

take care

[jcmegabyte]

There definitely some interesting molecular stuff going on in there :-) Thanks for visiting!

[Lamentus]

These butterflies are gorgeous.

One question, don't this species need to hung upside down when they emerge in order for their wings o expand?

Thanks for all these videos !

[JcmdiStockFootage]

Larger butterflies do need to hang mostly inverted to let gravity help with the expansion process, but smaller species are happy with more horizontal positions, or even completely upright. This species preferred to cling to a vertical (or nearly vertical) surface, which still helps the process. =)

[Lyf15mu51c]

WOW!

I am So Glad I saw This!

Beautiful!

Amazed me completely!

Love It !

<3

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much  :-) This was a big project - I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[deeknits]

absolutely beautiful...loved it :-)

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the show =)

[daniellucier]

There should be more of this in music videos.

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad you're enjoying my music :-)

[ingridgott]

lovely video 

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks Ingrid! Also thanks for the Hummingbird vid share on FB =) Cheers! 

[Kgarcia607]

fascinating!!!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for stopping by!  =)

[thedelih]

Frankly, I liked and very Thank you for visit my channel

[jcmegabyte]

I'm glad you enjoyed the show - thanks for the view and kind words! :-)

[porcelainbutterflyx]

they come out greent hen they turn blue??? how does that happen lol!

[jcmegabyte]

Cool, isn't it? :-) The little scales on the wings are irridescent, which means they "make" their colors by refracting light (like raindrops and sunlight make a rainbow) rather than from color pigment like paint and ink. The color that the scales make depends on the angle that the light hits the scale, as well as the structure of the scale itself. As the wings expand, the scales change angle and position. Morpho butterflies from South America are prime examples of butterfly irridescence :-)

[ArabianDrikaegito]

Fantastic!!!Video!!!Very Special ,By Criature of God!!!!Divino!!!Wonderful!Happ­y For the video!!!*****

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for watching and the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoyed :-)

[StarPir1315]

Awesome video. Beautiful photography and great music.

[jcmegabyte]

Great comment - thanks so much! =)

[sammycourtney]

Fabulous video - thank you for sharing...we appreciate the time and effort it took to make this and will share it often!

[jcmegabyte]

I'm glad you enjoyed this one - it was indeed a lot of work! Thanks for the view and kind words :-)

[MindsiMedia]

You have some awesome footage in this video. Excellent work.

[jcmegabyte]

Great comment! Thanks so much for the view and kind words - I'm glad you enjoyed the show :-)

[milan0525]

@jcmegabyte Your the only person I know with the best video of a butterflies life cycle =D

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for the great comment! The soundtrack is "Newton's Prizm", from my "TimeShift" CD. It's a free download on my website (Timeshift CD page on the technician website at JCMDI d0t c0m). Cheers! :-)

[milan0525]

@jcmegabyte Hey whats the name of the song?

[chatouneify]

Videos as we have no habit to see. C ' is magnificent.

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for the view and nice comment!  :-)

[wirthstef]

Hi, beautiful and well done documentation about the life cycle of a butterfly. I like the fast motion sequences...

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for the great comment - I put many weeks of filming into this project, with special emphasis on the time lapse sequences. :-)

[natija08]

Great, great work.

Thank you very much for uploading.

Absolutely fantastic and overwhelming.

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for the great comment! This was a big project and I'm glad you enjoyed it :-)  Cheers!

[plancher567]

Such a beautiful work, Thank you for this consciousness, butterflies are made to live a fantastic life, short, but fantastic...when everybody is engaged to let 'em live their real life mind thought by God...This is their case, Thank God...Peace...

[jcmegabyte]

This one was a lot of work to make... I'm glad you enjoyd it! Thanks so much for the view and nice comment :-)

[ArtsKris]

Magnificent work.

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the show! :-)

[wolle022]

Sehr sehr schöne Aufnahmen, hab ich so noch nicht gesehen ich danke dir dafür

wolle

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks again for all your attention and nice comments! :-)

[IceCreamBarbie]

just great.....

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much!  Glad you enjoyed :-)

[moonhusky]

You & your channel are amazing, I could plant myself here all day and view your videos over and over!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for the great comment! I'm happy you're enjoying my video and music :-) Cheers!

[ingridgott]

when I WANT TO RELAX AND SEE BEUTY i PASS BY THIS CHANNEL

[jcmegabyte]

It's really nice to see you back online - thanks for visiting and kind words! :-)

[dreamfaeiry]

*~Wow, truly beautiful, thank you for sharing this!!! Love and light to you and yours!!!~*

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much - I put a lot of effort into the filming and writing the music for this one... I'm glad you enjoyed! Cheers! =)

[STUGPL]

Lol nice, do you make it in FL Studio? :)

[jcmegabyte]

The video and images were recorded on all sorts of different equipment over the course of several months... The music was made with various synthesizers, MIDI sound modules, samplers etc., and mixed down on a Korg D1600 ministudio. The final video was edited and rendered with Windows Movie Maker. :-)

[STUGPL]

@jcmegabyte

Thank you for the information :))

[hurricanejones1]

The life cycle is intensely interesting.The photography,editing,production and music is tops...and artsy-educational! */*

[jcmegabyte]

I'm glad you liked this one! I had wanted to raise this species for many years. It was one of the most effort-intensive of my many projects... The music was written specifically for this vid, took nearly two weeks - the second longest musical effort next to the "Stitching the Sky" score. I only wish I had shot all the footage in HD, but this was made before I had the capability! :-)

[hurricanejones1]

@jcmegabyte The beauty of the species stands out. The footage from different cameras are interesting to see.Something tells me you'll always be state of the art and your earlier works are so cool in numerous ways.

[Twirretwarre]

Wow, JC, amazing beautiful, my friend. The video is so beautiful, I love it when the wings are stretched out and ready to fly!

And I really LOVE your music!!!

Roeleke

[jcmegabyte]

It took about 2 weeks to finally finish this music track for the vid.... I'm glad you liked it :-) Cheers!

[maki11able1]

One of the beautiful creations"Butterfly" which nature gives us.Becoming to be a butterfly by awesome shooting procecesses.It's really amazing,the BGM is so excellent as well.

Thank you for sharing the fantastic video.

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for the great comment! I'm glad you enjoyed my music too - I wrote this track specially for this video :-)

[HarveyEspatchelowe]

Amazing images and cool music!

[jcmegabyte]

This was a big project - thanks for checking it out! :-)

[amice34]

you make absolutely perfect nature recordings I'm excited .... ..... lg. amice

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks again for the nice comment and all the attention! Cheers! :-)

[sweetsugar191]

Beautiful video:)Thanks For Sharing

[jcmegabyte]

I'm glad you liked this one - thanks so much for watching! :-)

[sharongideon]

Wow, very Beautifull, but, what kind a Cloud was that? BEAUTIFULL.

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for cheking it out! I'm guessing you;re referring to the Lenticular cloud in the other vid.... Also - Google "UFO Lenticular Clouds" for tons of other pics and info :-)

[RaulSoaresG1452]

Wonderful. That is soo moving, a great moment of the nature. And this video is a fantastic job. Thank you very much for sharing.

[wardog3d]

Wow that wing expansion is just incredible. I would have never thought it would happen in 10 minutes. That is amazing. Do you know how they are doing this? It looks like they are pumping blood into them and its pushing them out into the full shape of the wing. It is amazing how condensed they are to begin with.

[jcmegabyte]

It is a truly amazing process - they do actually "pump" a semi-clear fluid into the wings' vein structure to expand them to full size. The fact that they can fit those wings into that tiny little pupal case along with the rest of their body is the real impressive part! Thanks for visiting! :-)

[waga270]

wspaniałe video, jestem pełna podziwu dla autora.....urocza muzyka......pozdrawiam

[jcmegabyte]

Thank you so much for the nice comment - I'm glad you enjoyed the show! :-)

[COTTONDOG920]

you are truly a master artist with many talents..thanks so much for the hard work in providing us with all the beauty..

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for the great comment! Nice to hear that my work is appreciated! :-)

[144Heidi]

This is awe inspiring!

[jcmegabyte]

A lot of work went into this project - so glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching and commenting =)

[11eagleboy]

that was so cool

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for checking it out! :-)

[TruthPorn]

Please forgive me if my question is intrusive, but how do you have access to such things? This is remarkably brilliant work!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for the great comment! :-) I actually raised these butterflies from eggs, did all the filming, editing and wrote the music myself as well. It was a 6-month long project and a lot of work, but well worth it! :-) I included a lot of detail in the video description, and there is a full documentary on this project on my website for this species. Thanks again for stopping by! :-)

[TruthPorn]

@jcmegabyte I am simply speechless at such intense dedication to such artistry. I humbly apologize for not reading the video description, but I thank you for taking the time to respond to my question. I look forward to visiting your web-site.

[ideagirlconsulting]

cool video posted yours on the calamity girl wp :) writers corner - today the topic is nature..

[jcmegabyte]

Hi Linda! Thanks so much for posting my work there - I see you have 2 others there as well... I hope the readers there enjoy the show :-) Cheers and have a great weekend!

[ArabianDrikaegito]

Fantátisco video!!!

[jcmegabyte]

This was a big project and took a lot of work - glad you enjoyed the show! :-)

[BongaFish]

Absolutely amazing compilation. You want to see metamorphosis in action, I couldn't suggest a better video. It's absolutely crazy how the larva go from caterpillar to butterfly.

[jcmegabyte]

Insect life cycles really are amazing things to study - especially when observed close up with modern tools. Many of the things I film at realtime speed don't look particularly interesting until they're sped-up, and a whole new perspective is revealed. Thanks so much for all the attention and kind words :-)

[ingridgott]

so much beauty you give to us my friend

[jcmegabyte]

It really helps that there are so many natural wonders out there to see and film .. Thanks so much for the view and great comment! =D

[Adriana4766]

Wow- the wings unfolding were heavenly! It almost made me cry! I'm not even sure why but that was just beautiful and perfect music too.

[jcmegabyte]

I'm glad you enjoyed this one - it was a big project and these little critters were quite spectacular to film :-)

[twinkle2414]

@Adriana4766 I felt the same way...I was tearing up as I was watching the wings expand. So amazing...breathtaking.

[mmmmmarcus]

Dude youve got some real interesting stuff! 

[jcmegabyte]

Some of these were big projects, taking several months or even years to complete - glad you enjoyed! Thanks for checking them out :-)

[carina2800]

Very beautiful video my friend

Greetings

Carina

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for the view and great comment! Cheers! =)

[saramary33]

☼Beautiful!☼

[jcmegabyte]

So glad you enjoyed -thanks for checking it out! :-)

[saramary33]

☼Beautiful!☼

[SuperUniverse555]

ring eggs

[jcmegabyte]

Trippy, aren't they? Under extreme magnification they look a lot like geodesic domes. Thanks for visiting! =)

[juniortore1]

2:50 is a beautiful colored green

[jcmegabyte]

I found it particularly interesting how they emerge bright green and change to a more blue color as the irridescent scales change position and refract the light at different angles. Very cool little bugs

[juniortore1]

@jcmegabyte yes, I like butterflies. They are an interesting bug.

[IamHelenKeller]

Very beautiful...

Thanks so much for uploading this!

It was great! :)

[jcmegabyte]

I'm glad you enjoyed this one - it was one of my bigger projects in both photography and music writing :-) Have a great weekend!

[rickysgirl330]

This is so amazing! I just LOVE your channel! I sooo appreciate the "hard work" you put into your videos! You're definitely my "favorite" on youtube! Thank you for sharing your beautiful videos! A sky full of *****'s for you, my friend!

Cheers,

Monica

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much, Monica! I'm really glad you're enjoying my work! :-)

[WestBolL]

cool

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for checking it out! =)

[jgraef919]

Chris, Thanks for your detailed email response. Here I am...able to comment on You Tube...from your prompts, sort of. My college son is now home for the summer and helped me press the right buttons to subscribe. Normally, he tells me NOT to press any buttons as I then have to wait for him to come home to fix my computer messes. I still can't believe all your beautiful works. Incidentally, I neglected to share my respect for your outstanding music. You're artwork is phenomenal. TY. Joan

[jcmegabyte]

Well hello there! Glad to see you made it on board - and safely, too!

Thanks once again for watching and all the very nice comments - Such appreciation makes all the hard work well worthwhile :-)

[HomeTownPublishing]

LOVELY!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks!  =)

[Forzatoadv]

Wow, amazing, this breed looks pretty even on closeup, normally I find insect "faces" ugly, but this one is just elegant

[jcmegabyte]

As bug faces go - yea most of them are pretty monstrous, but these little guys look almost attractive in a way, and thei wings are hard to beat! XD Thanks for checking it out :-)

[yousafmalik2009]

superb

lovely beautiful

my favourite thanx 2 u.

[jcmegabyte]

So glad you enjoyed - thanks for the view and great comment! :-)

[hurricanejones1]

Fascinating

[jcmegabyte]

These were definitely cool little bugs. I spent nearly 6 months rearing and documenting them, and a couple of weeks writing the soundtrack. Big job but enjoyable project. =)

[Eugensdiet]

Great! I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos. My neighbor likes butterflies so I'll have to show this one.

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks for the visit and great comment! I hope your neighbor likes the show too :-)

[hibrazil]

Beautiful, incredibly beautiful! Nature always surprising us all!!! :-)

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for watching and the nice comment! =)

[TheTommydestroyer]

impresionante genial fantastico

[jcmegabyte]

So glad you enjoyed - thanks for stopping by to watch! :-)

[ArabianDrikaegito]

Incrível!! Sensacional!! Belos momentos da Natureza vida!! Beautiful! Excenlent Vídeo!! Minha lista de favoritos, agora!

[jcmegabyte]

Than you so much for all your attention and kind words! =)

[Sheren61]

Amazing!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for watching! =)

[Vexie99]

this is close to my next project but i can live with it and also i am finally moving to a house! =D

[jcmegabyte]

Cool - good luck with that! =)

[julesmj]

I lost for words.

So beautiful.

Thank you

[jcmegabyte]

This was a big project; raising and filming the butterflies, writing the music.... so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching and commenting =)

[blowedbrains]

a piece of art  *-*

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for the view and great comment! Cheers! =)

[ruth7784]

WOW, beautiful! Love it! :-) X

[jcmegabyte]

This was a big project, music and video footage - thanks so much for watching and the nice comment! :-)

[joonox25]

Totally awesome! What a delightful way to start my day. Another breathtaking video from you. Thank you for sharing with us.

[jcmegabyte]

So glad you enjoyed this one... it was a big project but most enjoyable to make. Thanks for watching!  =)

[enlightened58]

Wow, breathtaking beautiful! Thanks jc for the huge effort to display this incredible video. And now I know what to watch out for in my garden, sometimes those pesky bugs one might disdain for eating floral leaves might just be a becoming butterfly lol. 5 Stars ....:)