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Butterfly Life Cycle - Pipevine Swallowtail Posted by: jcmegabyte
Video duration: 270 seconds Global video hits: 36222 This video showcases the entire life cycle of the Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly, from mating to the emerging of the adult. Many time lapse sequences and extreme close-ups are included. Original music is "The End Of Summer" (unreleased) by Technician. More butterfly and moth video, photos and life cycle information at http://lepidoptera.j cmdi.com/index.html Related: butterfly, cycle, egg, emerge, jcmdi, lapse, life, mating, molt, ova, pipevine, pupation, swallowtail, technician, time, time-lapse Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly laying eggs Posted by: gardencoach
Video duration: 75 seconds Global video hits: 441 Pipevine planted 5 years ago in San Francisco's Mission District backyard attracted it's first Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly today and she laid eggs! Related: butterfly, ecology, francisco, garden, insect, native, pipevine, plant, san, swallowtail, urban, wildlife Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Pipevine Swallowtail Eggs Found Posted by: MomWtrmn
Video duration: 75 seconds Global video hits: 222 At the Missouri Botanical Garden, we found 3 Pipevine Swallowtail eggs on a Pipevine. We also found evidence of caterpillars, but we didn't actually SEE the caterpillars. Related: caterpillar, eggs, pipevine, swallowtail Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Pipevine Swallowtail attaches its safety belt Posted by: KCFoodCircle
Video duration: 112 seconds Global video hits: 146 Before becoming a pupa, the caterpillar must first secure itself to something... Related: battus, butterfly, chrysalis, lapse, metamorphosis, philenor, pipevine, swallowtail, time Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Pipevine Swallowtail Posted by: RCoshow
Video duration: 61 seconds Global video hits: 171 Still and video footage of a pipevine swallowtail butterfly on a blossoming fruit tree in Northern California. Related: blossom, butterfly, california, coshow, nature, pipevine, spring, swallowtail, whiskeytown Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Pipevine Butterfly Laying Eggs Posted by: tomterrific1947
Video duration: 39 seconds Global video hits: 26 Pipevine Butterfly Laying Eggs Related: butterfly, eggs, pipevine Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Battus Philenor - Pipevine Swallowtail Pupa Posted by: KCFoodCircle
Video duration: 8 seconds Global video hits: 440 Full grown caterpillar completes first stage of metamorphosis, shedding its skin and exposing a new chrysalis. This time-lapse video compresses over 4 hours of development. Related: battus, butterfly, chrysalis, lapse, metamorphosis, philenor, pipevine, swallowtail, time Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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pipevine swallowtail Posted by: xjediforjesusx
Video duration: 8 seconds Global video hits: 23 pipevine swallow tail butterfly on bald head island Related: bald, butterflies, butterfly, club, head, insect, island, nc, pipevine, shoals, swallowtail Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Eggs and hatchling caterpillars (2-3 days old) Posted by: KCFoodCircle
Video duration: 20 seconds Global video hits: 163 Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus Philenor) - eggs and hatchling caterpillars Related: battus, butterfly, caterpillar, chrysalis, eggs, metamorphosis, philenor, pipevine, swallowtail Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Desert Moths and Butterflies from the Hackberry Tree Posted by: waywardmuse
Video duration: 186 seconds Global video hits: 1076 more desert moths and butterflies from the Hackberry Tree of Life including Painted Lady, Hackberry Emperor, Reakirt's Blue, Orange Sulphur, Funereal Duskywing, and Pipevine Swallowtail Related: beautiful, butterflies, butterfly, desert, flight, flying, insects, moths, nature, wildlife Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Praying Mantis and Butterfly Posted by: thetrailexplorer
Video duration: 98 seconds Global video hits: 568 A Praying Mantis jumps in air to catch then eat a Pipevine Swallowtail butterfly Related: darkcomedy, insects, nature Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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NABA Butterfly Walk at Tyson Research Posted by: tomterrific1947
Video duration: 180 seconds Global video hits: 150 NABA Butterfly Walk at Tyson Research Venter - St. Louis MO. Related: butterflies, butterfly, naba, pipevine, skipper Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Des's Hummingbird Garden 05 Posted by: destroyahdes
Video duration: 382 seconds Global video hits: 59 Wow part five and still no real flowers. But it is progressing much better. Related: bird, dutchmans, garden, humming, pipevine Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Swallowtail Laying Eggs 2 Posted by: scw1217
Video duration: 73 seconds Global video hits: 452 Another swallowtail butterfly lays eggs on a pipevine stem. Video had to be compressed to upload to You Tube, so sorry for loss of quality. Related: butterfly, florida, wildlife Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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By: jcmegabyte. on 08 Oct 08, 22:07:50
I'm glad you found this one... it's one of my better, more complete documentaries. I used several cameras for this one, including my junkiest one, with video of only 320x240 (records onto SD card). Most was shot with DV camcorders (onto MiniDV tape). Not especially high-end equipment, really. The lighting is far more important - you can work miracles with even the poorest equipment under the right conditions :-)
By: AslansButterfly. on 08 Oct 08, 20:33:23
Oh WOW..........wow........wow....... That is so freakin awesome. :D I noticed the difference between the male and female at the beginning like you said, thanks for telling me about this video! It was so cool to watch, to see how these unfamiliar ugly little creatures eventually transform into the Pipevine swallowtail I know and love! lol... ;D Your video camera seems like fantastic quality...is it the kind that takes the little blue discs, or no (my kind does)? Wonderful job on the video! :D
By: jcmegabyte. on 08 Oct 08, 09:16:58
Thanks! I just went and watched/commented that one - I didn't know any of my clips got recycled anywhwere! I think that clip was from the Indra Swallowtail Pupates Time Lapse. Thanks for the exposure and credits. I'll have to spend some more time going through your archives - you've got a LOT of material! :D
By: starzship. on 07 Oct 08, 21:22:25
jcmegabyte- totally awesome video. Just beautifully done. I remember I used part of your video in my video "Mysteries of life..." and I did give you credit at the end. Just amazing!
By: runesick. on 29 Sep 08, 13:10:55
thanks for telling me, I'm still going to try but now i will now if i don't successfully rear them i won't just be me. :[)
By: jcmegabyte. on 28 Sep 08, 22:20:40
Glad to hear your critters are making progress! Good luck with the tigers - they are tricky to rear at best. I've tried Western Tigers (P. rutulus) a couple of times now without success. I'm consider myself an amateur scientist, who enjoys studying and documenting lepidoptera, so the answer is - both! :-)
By: runesick. on 26 Sep 08, 19:23:53
Both of my caterpillars just pupated O_o, and I plan on breeding Tiger swallowtails, my cousin's garden attracts many, and i might catch some to breed. :D AND - Are you like a scientist, or do you just enjoy these critters?
By: jcmegabyte. on 25 Sep 08, 09:28:22
You're absolutely right! This video was the result of nearly 2 year of rearing these guys. (see response to previous post, too). Congrats on your Monarch cats - that's one species I haven't reared/documented yet! :D
By: jcmegabyte. on 25 Sep 08, 09:26:04
Wow - I'm SURE I responded to this one.. YT musta blown my response into space! Anyway, one mroe time... the answer is that you have to rear a LOT of butterflies, have a camera ready at all times, and most importantly - have a TON of patience! It also helps to learn each species' preferences and timing - many "events" happen at certain times of day, or after specific amounts of time have elapsed. Temperature and humidity also play a role. :D
By: runesick. on 24 Sep 08, 17:57:00
He probably saw all that from having previous butterflies, and taking shots of every moment. I myself had monarchs, which i successfully hand paired and have now 2 huge caterpillars.
By: constantmoodchanger. on 24 Sep 08, 02:53:35
hey i've got some common mormon butterflies and they're almost exactly like that since they come from the swallowtail family as well(except they're green and not all spiky). how did you manage to capture all that? i've missed so much of their life and they pupated last night.
By: chocousagi8809. on 23 Sep 08, 11:28:36
I don't think I'd ever eat a bug, though XD. I would have no choice but to do that if I was like, stranded on a deserted island XD. The video is very interesting. I like to learn about bugs, fish, and other animals
By: jcmegabyte. on 20 Sep 08, 22:35:46
I think they are supposed to look like centipedes or something scary like that to ward-off attackers. They are actually toxic if eaten. In spite of that, they're really friendly little caterpillars. Thanks for watching and commenting :D
By: chocousagi8809. on 20 Sep 08, 20:15:26
The caterpillers were kinda freaky, but nice video! XD
By: DavidKlemp. on 25 Aug 08, 17:21:12
The CLaremont Colleges are in Claremont CA. A number of noted schools are in this cluster. The arboretum I mentioned is the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 1500 N. College Ave. Claremont, 91711, that is next to these schools and at which some classes are held. Map it! When I was there last in March 2008, the host plant, aristolochia californica, was in bloom. I saw no butterflies then, probably too early, although I had a few in March at home 400 miles to the north.
By: leightonandpeter. on 25 Aug 08, 16:01:48
Where is Claremont College? Thanks.
By: jcmegabyte. on 24 Aug 08, 19:36:31
My pleasure - glad you and your family enjoyed! These Swallowtails are amazingly hearty but even so I lost a few of my 50+ too. That's just nature's way. You're really going to like it when they emerge, which could be in a couple of weeks, or not until next year. You'll see the butterfly's wings through the pupal shell when they're fully developed, and eclosion usually happens within the first few hours of daylight, the following day. Good luck with them! :D
By: artsenfarts. on 24 Aug 08, 14:49:51
We have 22 pipevine swallowtail caterpillars about to make their chrysallises. We only lost one of our original 23, it just never grew and developed properly. This has been an incredible and dilligent adventure for my sons and I and it was amazing to watch it all in your video because it reminds me of the stages we've been through and showed what we miss when we're sleeping. Thanks for making a fascinating video that may help promote interest and conservation of these beautiful creatures.
By: jcmegabyte. on 20 Aug 08, 22:49:27
Re-introducing a species can be difficult. One suggestion (you probably already know) - make sure you bring in a lot of different females. A diverse gene pool is critical. If heavy inbreeding occurs all your hard work will likely die-off after only a few generations. Good luck!
By: DavidKlemp. on 20 Aug 08, 21:32:38
I have several sequences of the Monarch caterpillar converting to the chrysalis, and then the monarch emerging. My one Youtube is a series of images taken over five years on the lifecycle of the pipevine swallowtail. We are trying to re-introduce it into our area (Santa Cruz). I enjoyed the closeup of the buggers emerging from the eggs. Nicely done!
By: jcmegabyte. on 20 Aug 08, 21:09:28
The still frames were captured from the DV camcorder over IEEE 1394 (firewire) using DVAnimator+ (freeware, very good!), the frames were then assembled back into AVI format with another app called JPGVideo.EXE (another freeware). Then the movie was built with Windows Movie Maker (once I got all the CODEC-crashing problems worked out). Don't you just LOVE freeware? hahaha! Thanks for watching! :D
By: DavidKlemp. on 20 Aug 08, 12:26:46
Nice video. I liked the time lapse stuff. What application did you use?
By: DavidKlemp. on 20 Aug 08, 12:25:20
I have seen the pipevine swallowtail in the arboretum next to the Claremont Colleges. There are several large old aristolochia plants there.
By: jcmegabyte. on 13 Aug 08, 08:24:20
It's an interesting process - the butterfly actually pumps a fluid into veins in the wings to expand them. The vein structure is similar to that of a leaf, with a variety of sized channels. Apparently (I've never dissected one so I'm basing this on observation) each wing has a top and bottom membrane, and the fluid fills the entire space between, albeit very thin in most places. As the fluid dries and hardens, the wings become stiff and light, enabling flight. Cool eh? :D
By: loveyoutodeathbut. on 12 Aug 08, 20:36:39
At the end when he unfurls his wings and they seem to be growing, what's happening there exactly? (Needless to say, loved your video :0)