HOW TO CATCH A BUTTERFLY 7 TIPS 

more coming your way brother!

Yes. Big time!!!

Yes! SpongeBob and I are kindred spirits!!! 😂

Wow!!!! Thank you so much for the kind words!!!! I have a few videos out about mounting butterfly specimens that includes label making. I’ll make a clear video about this topic soon. If you can send specimens as a gift I would love to receive them!!!!!! I do not have any specimens from Spain!

No worries!!! I get it!!!

Sure. The best thing to do is put the butterflies in the refrigerator for 4-5 minutes. This will chill them down and you can gently pick them up by the wings without damaging them and place them where ever you want to do you video footage

@@keysmoths5336 thank you for a quick reply. We will actually be at a filming location - in a park. Park is 15 mins walk from my home. How long will they remain sleepy for ?

no doubt!

Thanks

I appreciate your loyalty to watching my vids!

Yeah, I really like your videos! K wish I lived in south Florida so I could get this Lepidoptera!

How big are they? There’s probably not an easy way to get rid of them if they’re flying in from outside. It’s not like you have an infestation or anything. Unless they are breeding inside of your oatmeal box. Are they coming from inside or outside?

Hi there. In order to identify the butterfly, I need to see a picture. Most butterflies in captivity will drink sugar water placed in a sponge or on a paper towel. Or you can use a piece of fresh apple or banana you cut it open and put it in the container. Most species will take the juice and sugars from a banana or apple in captivity. Some species may not be quick to eat and may need a little coaxing by placing them on the fruit or on the sugar water but then once their feet touch the sugar, almost always they start eating. Hope this helps

Hmmm. I’ve always understood that butterflies lack tympanic membrane which is necessary for hearing. Moths have a clear tympanic system thiugh

@@keysmoths5336 Hmm really? I know for sure Crackers have sensitive hearing because the males are able to be clicks only heard by their own species. I could be wrong. Maybe, butterflies can sense the vibrations with their antenna. they don't have "actual ears."

Unfortunately, this net was bought at a company that went out of business. I’m currently looking around to see what the best way to go about buying new ones is.

Oh nooooo! I’ve done that before!!!

Did you get stinged?!?!?!

Yes. Leaf wings and others in the Charaxinidae group. Those that land on tree trunks are the worst!!

The largest sulphur is Phoebis philea. Orange barred giant sulphur. We supposedly get Anteos marulea (yellow angled sulphur) but I think I’ve only seen 1 in 40 years in south florida

@@keysmoths5336 Yeah! Especially Charaxes. My goal is finding the Goatweed leafwing this year. I want to catch one. I have many charaxinae on my permit, I might get some soon.

@@keysmoths5336 I love Phoebis philea. Supposedly, it's the largest one here to. However, there is only one sighting of the Large Orange Sulphur in last 40 years. It was sighted at a college. I may have seen the OBS 2 years ago. It's incredibly rare. It would be nice to see some Senna planted where I live. We need more Cloudless sulphurs, Sleepy oranges, and little yellows. The DNR tried planting senna in one county in my state about 50 years ago. Ever since, there is one colony that exists only in that one area. I collected a few last year.

Me too

Let’s go !!!!!!!

I know 😫