Lovely, thank you for sharing. I'm eager to begin my own collection. Just a quick question, however; In your videos, they have a triangle of pressed paper against them, I just wondered if you did that, and if so, for what purpose and with what?
@SmileyFaceEmo butterflies are stored/shipped in those paper triangles to prevent damage. They come that way when you order them and you should store them in the triangles until you're ready to use them.
I'm only 14 and I don't know where to get the relaxing supplies or how to do it. Could you tell me where to get the relaxing supplies and the mounting board plus the frames?
@kennysc12 You can get the moth crystals at a hardware or home improvement store, you can order frames online, or get them at Ikea. I made my own mounting boards with wood glue and balsa wood, which you can buy at a hobby store or hardware store. You can also buy mounting boards online - do a Google search for "entomology supplies" but they're a bit expensive in my opinion.
Thank you so much for sharing!! I just found an amazing Antheraea polyphemus moth at work and want to preserve him. Would the process of relaxing and spreading a moth be any different from a butterfly?
@jenilyn182 spreading your moth should be very similar to this butterfly! the feather antennae of your moth may be a little trick to lay flat, and remember to properly relax your specimen (if it is dry) before spreading.
Check out my video "How to relax a butterfly (I) if you need to know more about that process.
Lovely, thank you for sharing. I'm eager to begin my own collection. Just a quick question, however; In your videos, they have a triangle of pressed paper against them, I just wondered if you did that, and if so, for what purpose and with what?
SmileyFaceEmo 1 year ago
@SmileyFaceEmo butterflies are stored/shipped in those paper triangles to prevent damage. They come that way when you order them and you should store them in the triangles until you're ready to use them.
PriamusPoseidon 1 year ago
@PriamusPoseidon Would wax paper work to make the triangles? If, like me, you do not plan to order them but rather catch them?
SmileyFaceEmo 1 year ago
@SmileyFaceEmo Yes, lightly waxed paper should be fine.
PriamusPoseidon 1 year ago
I'm only 14 and I don't know where to get the relaxing supplies or how to do it. Could you tell me where to get the relaxing supplies and the mounting board plus the frames?
kennysc12 1 year ago
@kennysc12 You can get the moth crystals at a hardware or home improvement store, you can order frames online, or get them at Ikea. I made my own mounting boards with wood glue and balsa wood, which you can buy at a hobby store or hardware store. You can also buy mounting boards online - do a Google search for "entomology supplies" but they're a bit expensive in my opinion.
PriamusPoseidon 1 year ago
Thank you so much for sharing!! I just found an amazing Antheraea polyphemus moth at work and want to preserve him. Would the process of relaxing and spreading a moth be any different from a butterfly?
jenilyn182 1 year ago
@jenilyn182 spreading your moth should be very similar to this butterfly! the feather antennae of your moth may be a little trick to lay flat, and remember to properly relax your specimen (if it is dry) before spreading.
Check out my video "How to relax a butterfly (I) if you need to know more about that process.
PriamusPoseidon 1 year ago
Thanks for checking it out. I have lots of videos of some pretty special butterflies on my channel, and I'm always adding more.
PriamusPoseidon 1 year ago