This is the absolute best instructional butterfly mounting video I have yet seen. Thank you, I am just starting out learning how to mount my own insects, and this was an unbelievably huge help to me. You are articulate and well spoken, clear, and concise. I only wish it was longer! Thanks again.
I had a butterfly that i pinned but when i recently started taking the pins out i had trouble getting the one out of the thorax and I ended up damaging it to get it out. is there a reason or was it just bad luck?
@funry7twelve It's very hard because they will shrink...for very large specimens, you may want it to shrink because large abdomen-ed butterflies easily get attacked by beetles and other pests.
Is it possible to keep the abdomen "plump" not shriveled, after its mounted? I bought some birdwings and the seller says its not possible to have a life like abdomen - flat or curled abdomens are typical.
I pinned my first insect today! nothing much just a beetle (carabus arvensis) I found in my back yard. I pushed it's legs under and it's body up so it looks like it's standing! :D
ooh a birdwing!
1000superpapermario 2 weeks ago
can you take the pin out from the butterfly thorax when its finished
khalilamiri22 2 months ago
wow HD AMAZING
mnb0234 4 months ago
This is the absolute best instructional butterfly mounting video I have yet seen. Thank you, I am just starting out learning how to mount my own insects, and this was an unbelievably huge help to me. You are articulate and well spoken, clear, and concise. I only wish it was longer! Thanks again.
esmeraldarupp 5 months ago
I had a butterfly that i pinned but when i recently started taking the pins out i had trouble getting the one out of the thorax and I ended up damaging it to get it out. is there a reason or was it just bad luck?
ColeCarter20 5 months ago
@funry7twelve It's very hard because they will shrink...for very large specimens, you may want it to shrink because large abdomen-ed butterflies easily get attacked by beetles and other pests.
Mantisman630 7 months ago
Is it possible to keep the abdomen "plump" not shriveled, after its mounted? I bought some birdwings and the seller says its not possible to have a life like abdomen - flat or curled abdomens are typical.
Thanks for the informative video.
funry7twelve 8 months ago
What concentration of lysol do you use in your relaxing chamber? I've never found good info on that.
pgwerner 9 months ago
@SmilyFaceEmo yah same here the wings went down......so when you paralyze them there wings stay up? and btw alcohol works fine.
sandstar102 9 months ago
I pinned my first insect today! nothing much just a beetle (carabus arvensis) I found in my back yard. I pushed it's legs under and it's body up so it looks like it's standing! :D
sandstar102 9 months ago