Butterfly Flight in Slow Motion!
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Publicado 2021-12-14
Check out naturalsciences.org/ for info about when to visit our museum and the butterflies. [Right now (Dec, 2021) the exhibit is closed due to pandemic-related safety measures. But we're all hoping we can lift restrictions and get it open to all again soon!]
Content
00:00 - owl butterfly
01:09 - behind the scenes
02:22 - timelapse eclosion
03:29 - longwings
04:13 - blue morpho
05:14 - malachite
05:38 - cattleheart
06:21 - blue morpho
Butterfly species (in order of appearance)
“Owl butterfly” - Caligo eurilochus
“Blue-frosted Banner” Male - Catonephele numilia
“Heliconious Longwing” - Heliconius hecale
“Monarch” - Danaus plexippus
“Heliconious Longwing” (on left) - Heliconius melpomene
“Heliconious Longwing” (on right) - Heliconius hecale
“Blue Morpho” - Morpho peleides
“Malachite” - Siproeta stelenes
“Cattleheart” - Parides eurimedes
Music licensed from soundofpicture.com
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Todos los comentarios (21)
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It’s fascinating how you can see the oversized abdomens of the new adult butterflies shrink over time as all the fluid gets pumped into the wings. It’s especially apparent with the monarch butterfly’s hatching.
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Fun fact: in Brazil (and a few other neighboring countries), the owl butterfly is also known as the "witch butterfly". Common folklore tells that they are witches in disguise, watching over people with the big eyes on their wings. I find it a really spooky and cool concept :)
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As you said the Blue morph is iconic and I knew it... but I never knew the underside of its wings was so beautiful as well!
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Your videos are fascinating. Thank you.
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It’s hard to believe something like the owl butterfly can exist. The eyes look like they’re made by an artist, they’ve got subtle shine on them and everything, but it’s just nature’s work and that’s it, crazy.
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I love this stuff Adrian. Well done. So cool.
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Never mind how impressive it is that only one butterfly of the mating pair lifts their combined weight, I'M ESPECIALLY IMPRESSED that no body parts are snapped off during the process!! Almost brought tears to my eyes!!!!
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Thank you Dr. Adrian Smith we all love your moths and butterflies ! 🦋
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its so interesting to compare this video to the moth video! despite both being lepidoptera, the two fly so differently!! i LOVE this
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Gosh, I love butterflies so much. It's on bucket list to be able to witness a blue morpho with my own eyes one day. That cattleheart looks like it'd be right at home at a rave.
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Insanely beautiful coloring on those wings
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These charming images of nature make my problems feel insignificant. Thanks for sharing these otherwise undetected beauties❤
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We appreciate your efforts in filming theses moments. Thank you. Please keep doing what you love. You have our support. Good Luck!
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I love these videos, they are so relaxing
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Thanks so much for showing us behind the scenes and those lovely images.
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Thanks Always for your amazing vids. Always been a huge animal lover and conservationist, but you've really gave me an amazing appreciation for insects as well. Keep up the great work, I hope your rewarded!
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Those colors on that Malakite... living art! And the way you capture it on screen🏆👍 Hope you post more after C. With regular content 1M subs would be easy
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Wow, so cool! I never quite realized how large butterfly wings are relative to the size of their bodies. Lovely captures.
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Perfect video to watch before bed, the music and the slow-mo is so mesmerizing, i felt super relaxed as if i just meditated.
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I've been there, that place is awesome