Small Colorful Butterflies 720pHD LANHM Insect Fair 2009

[gnossticc]

It's incredible the variety in this small sample, can you imagine the whole of it? Geeeez!

[RomaniNatasha]

are those real then if they are that is so cool

[jcmegabyte]

Yes indeed these are all real insects... Most of them come from tropical rainforests where there are many bright and unusual-colored species like these. :-) Glad you enjoyed the show!

[demonlegato123]

I hope you actually read this, where are these shows held?

[jcmegabyte]

This show is held every May at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History. It is said to be the largest insect show in the country. You can probably visit the museum's website to get more info on the show and its schedule :-)

[Lupita4711]

why would anyone want to pin such a beutiful creature?!!!!

[sabrina4455]

@Lupita4711 i think they`re already dead when they pin them...but thats just a guess.

[porcelainbutterflyx]

i want them all!!!!!!!!!!

[jcmegabyte]

Definitely try to make it to one of these shows if you can - there is an amazing array of insects like this :-)

[porcelainbutterflyx]

@jcmegabyte sucky thing is that im 14 and my mom wont take me to any

she thinks they're boring and a waste...:'(

[fakebuck]

@porcelainbutterflyx lovely aren't they?

[Calkwa]

nice vid but i feel bad we killed somthing just to show how it looks :(

[jcmegabyte]

It does seem sad that most of these bugs were killed for the purpose of display, science, etc. On the bright side, even though they were killed, most of them lived far longer than they would have in nature. Only a few of the 100 - 600 eggs from each adult female survive in nature to become an adult butterfly themselves. Most everything likes to eat them! :-O

[9LoveDog]

i'm a little bit afraid of butterflys

XD

[jcmegabyte]

That's actually fairly common - especially for people that have "mottephobia" (fear of moths).

[9LoveDog]

@jcmegabyte i didnt know that .but now i do , tnx :D

[9LoveDog]

@jcmegabyte i didnt know that .but now i do ,

[Ketuh]

beautiful little fellows.. will drop in your face and gouge your eyes out!

[jcmegabyte]

Like Bart Simpson says.. "Nobody ever suspects... the butterfly!" XD

[9LoveDog]

@Ketuh haha

[9LoveDog]

@Ketuh haha

[xyzk54]

FAVOLOSO!!! THANKS da YV:-)))

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for visiting! :-)

[ZALIGANITO]

i wish i could go catch those right now

[jcmegabyte]

I have always wanted to go exploring the amazon and other tropical jungles looking for amazing little gems like these, but at the rate the forests are vanishing there might not be much left by the time I get to go, if ever. Thanks for watching and commenting! =)

[Penfold8]

I wish they would have had a green morpho butterfly. That was the prettiest butterfly I saw in Costa Rica.

[jcmegabyte]

Could that maybe be a Morpho peleides? They DID have those at the show... I always considered them blue, but I think they do have a slight greenish cast to them - especially when the light hits then just right :-)

[HellOfTheSeason]

idiot you are killinng wonderful buterfluys which they live 1day

[oOKdLuvsOo]

@HellOfTheSeason Haha humans kill everythin XD o.O

[redhotretrochic1]

sum of them are poisonus

[jcmegabyte]

I've heard that some buttefly species (particularly those int he Monarch family, Danidae) can be mildly toxic to smaller predators. The caterpillars (mostly of moths), on the other hand, can be much more toxic, with stinging spines that can leave people very sick, especially if one is allergic to them. I guess it helps them keep from being lunch for all the other animals! XD

[barnhilljessica]

i love it so so musy

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting! :-)

[Mychildhood12]

Beautiful i love it all but the most one the black with pink really awsoame

[jcmegabyte]

There are some really amazing bugs out there - thanks for watching! :-)

[papian22]

I have that little blue and beatiful butterlfy Panthiades bathildis 0:35-0:40 What a nice collection of Lycanidae!!! :D

[jcmegabyte]

This is a very cool display which shows up each year at the bug fair. There are indeed some very nice species in this one. Thanks for watching! :-)

[SHUNGABALI]

thank you for sharing this with us. Wonderful creatures that look like a fantasy.

[jcmegabyte]

Nature sure does make some amazing little creatures... Thanks for watching! :-)

[Splatter300]

I'm guessing those are rare...?

[jcmegabyte]

I'm not familiar with all of the species shown here, but I would guess that at least some of them are fairly rare. Others which I do recognize are quite common. The variety of colors and patterns is what really makes this display something special. =)

[GERMANETCHEVERRY]

Gran colección de mariposas!

Excelente video

[jcmegabyte]

Indeed - that one box had an amazing assortment of interesting and colorful butterflies. Thanks for the visit and comment =)

[pawakin]

So relaxing!

[jcmegabyte]

Glad you enjoyed - thanks for watching! =)

[bainesjenbaines]

very beautiful so many vibrant colors

[jcmegabyte]

Indeed - that was what really struck me about that particular display - there were just so many colors and patterns it was dazzling :-)

[loveyoutodeathbut6]

That could turn someone into an addict O_O

That final image made my head swim! Was everything okay at home when you came back. Did someone feed, water, clean etc. while you were gone?

[jcmegabyte]

Fortunately I was able to come home after each day with enough time to take care of the zoo and other stuff. I've been taking on a lot less bugs lately as the photography and documentary has increased, so I really don't have too many critters to deal with most of the time. If I keep the number of Lep projects down to just a few, I have time for other things in life! :-)

[ExploringBeyond]

I always loved butterflies and always wished there would be a higher population of them.  I don't know if that would be a bad thing, but it would certainly be a calming eye candy.

[jcmegabyte]

It really depends on where you are - butterflies like certain places and times of year - most important is the presence of their caterpillar host plants and nectar sources. If you find those place at the right times there will be butterflies everywhere! :-)

[NewOrleansWoman]

Now THESE make me happy ! look how beautiful !! I also love dragonflies...or mosquito hawks as we called them down south...

[jcmegabyte]

These are a LITTLE less stingy, pinchy and armor-plated than the Scorps! Oh, and their wings are a little nicer too... There's something for everybody at these bug shows... and definitely some things that are NOT for everybody, too :-)

Interesting difference in terms - around here I've heard Craneflies called Mosquito Hawks, and Dragonflies are, well, called Dragonflies. Either way, they're cool, too! =)

[slickerflicker]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so uch for watching and commenting! :-)

[destroyahdes]

Neat. I'm amazed they can get the wings open like that. When I find dead ones the wings are usually closed.

[jcmegabyte]

The secret is to set them in place before they dry. After about 3-4 days they dry-out and stay in that position indefinitely.

Dried butterflies can also be softened-up ("relaxed"), set into different positions, and re-dried if needed.

I have some butterflies from an old collection (1930's) in paper envelopes with wings over their backs (known as "papered" specimens) which can be re-hydrated and mounted as you typically see in collections/displays. :-)

[destroyahdes]

Wow that's cool. I think that's a skill I don't have. I don't think I could do it.

[jcmegabyte]

It's easier than you might think (the relaxing part). The mounting part takes a little practice and a steady hand but it's not rocket sceince either. I'm sure you could do it if you wanted to :-)

[ReinhardvonHolst]

wow. here's pointer of everyone that i learnt from Project eden / the eden project. When you have eaten a bannanna don't bin the skin...leave it outside...as the soft part inside the skin breaks down it becomes easier for insect to digest and actually attracts butterflies...they love the sugar...peace.

[jcmegabyte]

Yes indeed - some species do like to eat rotting fruit, although in my area they don't visit the banana peels I leave outside in the garden. Just about every other kind of bug does, though! :-)

[musumeci2008]

I love it, very nice and relaxing.

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks bunch for stopping by! :-)

[donchisciotte62]

This video is a really gift for me because I love butterflies and I didn't know a lot of these amazing ladies! ^_^

donni

[jcmegabyte]

This is only a very small sampling of the huge variety that's out there. Thanks so much for stopping by =)

[DearestBecky]

This is amazing. So many different colors of butterflies. They are just beautiful.

[jcmegabyte]

Indeed! ...and this is only a small sample of the mamy thousands that are out there :-) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[runesick]

How many of those cases are there!? I'm so amazed at how they even get these colors. What are they eating..? I better get myself some of it!

[jcmegabyte]

There are hundreds of cases there! I didn't take any stills this year (too busy running my own exhibit and shooting a little video) but my website has tons of pics from past years on the EVENTS AND OUTINGS subpage in the PHOTO GALLERIES section (LEPIDOPTERAdotJCMDIdotCOM) if you'd like to see more. :-)

Maybe those metallic beetles are eating chromium! XD

[anmoose]

Beautiful display! I'm always amazed by the seemingly endless variety of colors and patterns that butterflies present, and this collection really shows them off.

[jcmegabyte]

It's said that there are over 600,000 species of Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths combined) but I think most of those are moths (probably those boring tiny brown ones, too!). Still, that leaves many thousands of butterfly species and subspecies to explore for. Thanks for watching and the nice comment :-)

[BB76USA]

I'm totally loving the musical accompaniment here! It's so synthy it's hurting me! Ow! lol

Cool butterflies.

[jcmegabyte]

I really did get my start writing music in the 80's and was heavily influenced all the cool electronic sounds of the times. I guess you can tell by all the synthesizers in my music, eh? :-) Thanks so much for watching and commenting!

[chatroomchi]

they are so pretty when they are all together!

[jcmegabyte]

I think it interesting how collections of colors and patterns are visually appealing in a different way than just one, colorful individual. Thanks for watching and the nice comment! :-)

[64mung]

Amazing collection! Love all of the deep, rich colors.

Nice work, jmc :)

*****

64m >:-)

Btw..I like your 'laser graph' logo at the end of your vids.

[jcmegabyte]

I wish the lighting in that hall had been a bit better, and that I could have removed the glass cover from the display to eliminate the reflections. Still, the shot came out decent considering the conditions. :-)

I had a good time making the laser logo, although it was a TON of work, writing each letter 5 times then compositing them all together into a video clip. Whew! XD

[Austenmad24]

Awesome and beautiful! :)

[jcmegabyte]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting!  =D

[DSBfan1979]

So many Beautiful butterflys. thanks

[jcmegabyte]

Glad you enjoyed - thanks for dropping by!  =)

[zrnho]

Beautiful butterflies Always!!! 5* star from me ;-)

[jcmegabyte]

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

[tinySpectacle]

Beautiful dead things: don't get much more poetic than that! :)

[jcmegabyte]

It is an odd yet poetic combination, isn't it? Thanks for visiting, Lo :-)

[nutier]

very nice butterflies ! Thank you for sharing .

nutier

[jcmegabyte]

So glad you enjoyed - thanks for watching! :-)

[Valis77]

I like the blue ones.

[jcmegabyte]

Those are my favorites, too - I especially like the deeply-colored irridescnet blues. =)