Little extra tip (at least for people in Europe I don't know how it is in the US): You can buy butterfly cocoons for 3-4 € each. Like the beautiful blue morpho. They come from butterfly farms where they are being bred for zoos and butterfly gardens. That way you have a beautiful butterfly (if you want to give it the care) and after his life ends you can pin him if you want.

@eugeniamikulan3328

3 жыл бұрын

Omg that's awesome thanks for the tip!

@roytoersen4801

3 жыл бұрын

How can i hold a butterfly properly?

@lcsantos777

3 жыл бұрын

where!?

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Good to know thanks friend

@martimpascoal2931

2 жыл бұрын

How can I find a place to buy them?

i found a dead butterfly that was perfect still. so here i am. 🥺

@elajetigan3751

4 жыл бұрын

Same!! What did you do??

@thearcher2637

3 жыл бұрын

Me too🥺

@alejandraaalbanil

3 жыл бұрын

I found a dead dragonfly fly

@HannahQYap

3 жыл бұрын

me too

@eemmabones7672

3 жыл бұрын

SAAAAAAME

My grandparents travelled all over the world doing missionary work. My grandmother collected butterflies from each location! When she passed away my mom gave me the collection which i have ALWAYS loved. I wanted to mount them but didn't know how. THANKS for sharing your process - tips were helpful and your wall looks AMAZING!!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a sweet story, what a lucky lady your grandmother was and you for Acquiring them thank you again for watching and commenting

I didn’t know how much work went into these sheesh! I see why they’re so expensive to buy lol

@nikhilc.4122

2 жыл бұрын

I make these, but it depends, you can easily but one of these frames, then you can easily cut some card to the size of the frame, and hot glue them , I think she focused too much on the frames,and not the butterflies since she didn’t move the wings.

My husband just recently found a gorgeous butterfly who died naturally in his garage, we ended up displaying him and got a gorgeous display case for him too. I love your hardwork and dedication into this hobby! You make me want to get an emperor butterfly sooooooo bad

@wood_brain

Жыл бұрын

That’s cool to hear! Thanks for watching and commenting friend

I've been wanting to get into taxidermy and pinning bugs and open a little etsy shop for so long..but I hadn't found the confidence to go through with it. But, this video is exactly what I needed. I'm gonna do it. Thank you so much for making such an informative, motivating video!

@kapa121001

3 жыл бұрын

Yas girl do It 👌👌🙌🙌🙌

@akromimubarok6626

3 жыл бұрын

@@kapa121001 what is etsy shop?

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah friend!!!

There’s nothing more satisfying than making a dream come true! Kudos on the hard work and beautiful outcome!

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Right thanks friend!

I recommend NOT using super glue. Elmers glue that dries clear is better. Using the back of the sewing pin to apply to the bug will make it adjustable with some water if you have to. Another point is if you want to donate them to a museum or something later, super glue and hot glue will damage the animals so much. Use a water soluble glue. Museums use Fish glue for their mounting because it’s always removable and does no damage to the bug.

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you so much for all this great information, good to know!

@AlexG-po3dg

Жыл бұрын

Came here with with that exact question- thank you!!

Man. Talk about setting a goal and stomping it with success. Hell, im proud of you and i dont even know you lol.

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh thanks friend

I've been looking at a butterfly collection for MONTHS but it was going to cost upwards of £500 thank you so much for this video!

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

You got it!

this is why i persve butterflies

@wood_brain

5 күн бұрын

Oh, I love hearing that

God, this is so gorgeous! You are a natural teacher and I appreciate that you explained why you did certain things in a clear and concise manner. Thanks!

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

If you plan on starting your own butterfly collection, please do research first on which species are endangered and which are not. Fox example: common yellow swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is endagered in many parts of Europe as is the common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus). Avoid green swallowtails (Papilo blumei) since they're often collected illegally from national parks. Edit: as far as I can see, no endangered species were used in this video

@vettedwarrior7054

4 жыл бұрын

Just because it is Uncommon or Endangered in your area does not mean it is in other areas, The United states is home to the common yellow swallowtail and they are NOT!! listed as an endangered species. The common blue is NOT endangered , It has decline in some areas while showing up in new ones ( Quebec Canada) and widespread in the british isles. And adding in don't collect a species because you THINK it might be collected Illegally is a dumb thing to say. I have collected for 45 years and never heard such BS from a fellow collector.

@bbbw-971

4 жыл бұрын

Vetted Warrior well look at the location they are exported from!

@missanna208802

3 жыл бұрын

Not to mention importing wildlife from foreign countries is illegal without CITES documentation. This can be tantamount to smuggling ivory, panda parts, and rhino horn if they are appendix 1 species. Honestly, I think it is weird that people keep collections of dead animals in this day and age. It would be different if you're a taxonomist. That said, my dad had a chess board with butterfly wings in different angles for the squares and it was very beautiful. If I ever decide to breed moths or butterflies in our greenhouse, I might do something like that when they die naturally.

@missanna208802

3 жыл бұрын

@@vettedwarrior7054 in addition to my other comment, checking the IUCN red list would be a good idea, though sometimes data is insufficient, so some species could be endangered but they don't know. What I will say about this entire hobby is that I dont think it is a good idea now that we are in the 6th mass extinction and especially because insect populations worldwide are plummeting. There is literally an insect apocalypse going on right now, and since monarchs are present in many countires and even in hawaii, the best thing to do to enjoy the butterflies is create habitat for them, learning about the diseases they carry, and, if they are a migratory population, not attempting to rear the migrating generation indoors. There were two studies about this in 2018 or 2019 and 2020 where even wild eggs raised in captivity in greenhouses and south facing windows failed to fly south. Also only plant the milkweed species that are native to your area, as some are making the OE pandemic worse.

@vettedwarrior7054

3 жыл бұрын

Still in college or just graduated?

Oh how fun! What a beautiful project! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS

I love seeing how you figure out all these smart little ways of making the process easier for you!! So satisfying and unique. :)

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much friend, glad you dig it!

Massive respect for your dedication and diligence! Love the collection!❤

Just wow! And you did this all in like a week, amazing!!!

I don’t usually leave comment, but wow, it’s satisfied enough just watching you do it. Thanks for tips!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

This is almost as satisfying as collecting 19th century gold coins. Great Job!

Beautifully done! So many steps, it really was like building a puzzle. I really enjoyed watching this process. Love how ultra organized you were.

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment on my videos, so glad you like my content.

The end result is so beautiful!! I loved watching the process!

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!!

Your problem solving strategies are so intelligent. Keep it up!

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

thanks Friend will do

this was a great tutorial and so much detail. thank you Lindsay.

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend!

Amazing. I just pinned a butterfly I caught and I am about to start making frames. I love this video

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

That turned out very beautiful. Well done.

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

Ahhh, yes ! *chefs kiss* this is how you get the collection lol 🍃🦋

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Right! Got to collect them all

This is my dream, too!! Absolutely stunning!! Amazing job!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

Wow, what a great message, and impressive workmanship. Thank you for sharing!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend

Wow this looks super cool, so pretty 😭😭

Absolutely love this.

🦋Thank you for giving me some wings to have enough emphasis to fully enjoy making my butterfly winged wall as well. 🦋So many nights I have tried to start the process of making it happen and I failed. NOT any more and I 🦋appreciate your video it was so beautiful and very well thought of! 🦋Much love for the winged! Thank you 🦋

@wood_brain

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much… Love hearing this!!! You got this friend! 🦋

You are literally so smart !

What a wonderful result! Thanks so much for sharing this really gives me confidence to do something like this myself ❤️

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

You got this friend

Girrlll! This is amazing you deserve way more views and subscribers. You got yourself a new sub.

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you

I want to have a wildlife museum one day and this greatly inspired me and helped me so much to get started. Thank you so much for sharing.

@annaw1298

3 жыл бұрын

If you want them to go into a museum, each specimen needs a card to stay with it with the species, location it was found, and the date of collection. The youtube channel The Brainscoop has videos on pinning insects and it is run by the Field Museum in Chicago.

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

You got it friend

Your frame hanging system is genius!!!

@wood_brain

Жыл бұрын

Why thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

Incredible work! This tutorial was so helpful. You are so skilled!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

This is extremely well done and informative. Thank you!

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brenda!

Omg, its so sooo beautiful, so amazing! Fantastic!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

So I just recently got into wanting to do this but I'm glad I found this video

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet!

Such a great video!! Thank you for all the useful information and words of encouragement

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend, glad you found it useful and enjoyable

Dollar Tree frames for glass.. GENIUS!

@wood_brain

4 ай бұрын

thanks friend 🫶🏼

Wow, amazing work and dedication.

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend

Great job. Beautiful butterflies

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

Its just so beautiful. Respect...👏

@wood_brain

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

Amazing video tutorial!

this is amazing!!! beautiful work!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

This is so amazing ! Saving this to do in the future

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Heck yes!

These are incredible!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend

me : alright ! i can finally figure out how to find *naturally* dead butterflys her : 0:26 her again : sorry to crush your dreams kid

@Elemenoful

4 жыл бұрын

The only way to find them is to just look outside a lot, try places where you see lots of live ones

@NotErine

4 жыл бұрын

Elemenoful lol thx I accidentally found a caterpillar and i took it and took care of it and gave it a bigger space

@baguettewoman1413

4 жыл бұрын

You can't find very many and almost none are in good condition. I would recommend raising caterpillars and keeping the butterflies when they die of natural causes. Make sure you don't grab an endangered species though

@huskylover8167

3 жыл бұрын

You can raise them as well :)

@kailee82

3 жыл бұрын

@@baguettewoman1413 adding to this comment, if you see a butterfly just laying on the ground but still moving, if you can capture them make them as comfortable as possible, this usually means they’re injured in some way and getting close to their end date .. this is how i’ve got a lot of my butterflies!

Super run down on your project. Thanks! 🤩

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

You got it friend

Wow awesome video, but it’s so much work. I understand why they are so expensive now! Thanks for showing us how to make these! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

You're a smart person! Bravo

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

thank you

Love this idea going to do it

love this video..these are super cute.

@wood_brain

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

It is amazing!

This is so amazing!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

I am in your collection. Gorgeous

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

Wow thats pretty cool

This looks so beautiful. I wanna try this!

@wood_brain

4 жыл бұрын

Abigail You totally should

@user-qr7lh5ry5g

3 жыл бұрын

No u shouldn't kill butterflies. For making this remember how many lives u are taking away

@mikaelhaapala

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-qr7lh5ry5g you shouldn't eat plants since they'll die

@babecat2000

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-qr7lh5ry5g You can get them already dead or find them dead.

very nice work thanks for showing ❤️

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

This is helpful i will start a collection with ones from my garden

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Sweet! Keep me updated!

So good girl!

@wood_brain

4 жыл бұрын

Living to DIY with Rachel Metz thanks lady... proud of this one

I almost cried that’s how beautiful this whole video was🦋🖤✨ but sadly I don’t have any of the tools to make the shadow boxes so I’ll have to find another alternative for that but in the end if there’s a will there’s a way and I’ll definitely be doing this project soon thank you for sharing your work with us you are very much appreciated🥰🦋💙🖤🤍✨

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

You got this friend!

@quirkysaucy

2 жыл бұрын

I bought shadow boxes from IKEA to frame out my blue morpho

great video, I'm ready to makes some!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah!!! Do it!

Beautiful!

Looks fantastic

@wood_brain

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

This is major dedication 😳

@wood_brain

6 ай бұрын

Thanks friend! Totally worth it

This is so interesting! Thanks!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

So pretty :)

Awesome top! Thank you❤❤

@wood_brain

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

Honestly this is one of the best tutorials I have ever seen in YT and I watch A LOT of YT videos! I just started working with specimens and would love to have a wall like this. Amazing! 😍

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Why thank you so much friend, good luck … keep me updated on your progress

Loved it

How nice.. 🦋🦋💖

So awesome I really want to start a wall

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah! Do it!

WOW I am amazed!!!

@wood_brain

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I really appreciate it

This is awesome!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

Awesome video!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Thank you for interesting video. Best wishes!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

Really inspired ✨️

@wood_brain

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

I have a couple monarch’s my grandpa framed as a teenager over 100 years ago. I don’t know what method he used but this looks similar

@wood_brain

10 ай бұрын

Very cool 🫶🏼🦋🫶🏼

Amazing 💚

beautiful

Awesome!! 💘

I really enjoyed the end result when they were all up on the wall.

@wood_brain

4 ай бұрын

thanks friend 🫶🏼

lovely 😍

this is amazing !

@wood_brain

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

you're amazing!

Girl... you did amazing!! I wish I had the tools to make frames.

You are so methodical

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend

Great video. Thanks

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much friend

You sound like Mabel from gravity falls!!!! This is awesome great job!

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh thank you so much friend

very impressive

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you my Friend

You’re amazing

i love it!

@wood_brain

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you friend

As someone who sets insects for a living, it’s a big no no to directly cover or place the papered butterflies making contact with moisture, that’s how you ruin them with water staining. Also 24 hours is far too short of a time period to allow them to dry, I leave them 2-3 weeks minimum. Otherwise the wings will curl over time as they haven’t been given enough time to properly set in place

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for all of this great information I’m still new to it however I have not experienced any issues with the process I went with but good to know for future mounting also thanks for watching and commenting

You sound just like Mabel from gravity falls but like a grown up version

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

😄 I’ll have to look into this!

"For a fraction of the cost - minus the power tools" ;D Just kidding. Cool video! Really brilliant how you marked the position to hang on a paper before doing it like I would - winging it and ending up with 45% more holes than intended.

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks friend, glad you enjoyed it 😉

I admire you look so cool

that's amazing :)

@wood_brain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much David