Butterfly Wing Transplant!

[@lenlen20031]

I just saw a post on ig on how a woman did a wing transplant on a butterfly and I was so curious on how she did it. I’m not sure if she did it specifically like this but I appreciate what you’re doing. It’s so sweet, and now the butterfly can live without the burden of having a broken wing not being able fly😭🫶🏾

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@GoldenShrike]

Thank you for saving him ❤️ they deserve help to live out their lives as other animals do

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you! It was very rewarding to see him fly again afterwards!

[@VRchitecture]

Such a brilliant idea to transplant another butterfly’s wing! Not to mention how delicately you immobilized poor fella during the procedure. Thank you for this heartwarming story :)

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you for your kind comment! I am so glad you enjoyed the video and that the story brightened up your day! It certainly made me overjoyed when he flew too :)

[@kellyw7238]

type of glue was used to attach the doner wing to the damaged wing?? I have some monarchs & one has a damaged wing & I want to gix it the same as in this video. dose anyone know what glue I should use? &thank you for this video too, its swonderful! 💗🦋💗🦋💗🦋

[@maramakesjournals2319]

Yes! Why not? Thank you! 💜💜💜

[@margaretwakefield5807]

Thanks Marc for all the encouragement.

[@Butterflying_with_James]

:)

[@ScienceinaJiffy830]

Good job for saving the butterfly

[@purpledreamer9654]

I was overwhelmed watching this video at how you saved this beautiful butterfly life by your good intentions Thank you so much for sharing this video with us all 👃🌟💜🌟👃

[@Butterflying_with_James]

I am so glad you enjoyed it!

[@suzannegarnett3978]

I hope to live to see the day you become world renowned. Follow your passion.

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!!

[@architectinth]

Hands of a surgeon.

[@birchtree2274]

"Bug people" doing good things always warms my heart. I save ladybeetles, not butterflies, and observe ants, but I appreciate all of the creepy crawlies, and pretty flyers, as well.

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Great ladybeetles are important too!

[@lourenserasmus5033]

Well done man, your passion for these butterflies is truly awesome. I must admit I'm pretty impressed.

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you so much!

[@СветланаЕремина-ц9и]

@@Butterflying_with_James йога

[@СветланаЕремина-ц9и]

@@Butterflying_with_James йога

[@mspthesword2712]

Wow ,this is so beautiful, thank you for restoring hope for that beautiful butterfly...

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you! It was such a joyful experience seeing it fly again!

[@irmahodgson4764]

So special to help the butterfly like that James ⭐️

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@aarfeenanees9147]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video mate. Props to you for helping that butterfly!

[@Butterflying_with_James]

I am really glad thank you!

[@NanayLV]

Wow, so heartwarming ❤️

[@PattyandWillie]

Hi James! I found your channel while randomly scrolling through wildlife videos. Of course I subscribed to you! And it's amazing how you took the time to help this pre precious butterfly 🦋. So glad the procedure worked. We have many butterflies 🦋🦋🦋in my home state of Florida USA 🇺🇸, but I don't think I have ever seen one like this. What a beautiful creature! Thank you so much for sharing...and caring! See you soon! ❤️🦋🦋🦋❤️

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you so much for your comment!-and the sub:) The time and effort taken helping him was all worth it seeing him fly again! Yes the citrus swallowatail is stunning! It is mainly restricted to the Afrotropical region, but I am sure you have some other lovely butterflies in Florida too!

[@PattyandWillie]

@@Butterflying_with_James Hello James! Believe it or not, your reply literally just popped up on my phone and I see it's from 13 days ago. You tube is a bit behind sometimes! 🤣Yes, we do have beautiful 🦋 butterflies in Florida. I suppose every place does....such delicate and unique creatures. Have a great day! Thank you again for helping the butterfly 🦋! Willie says hello! 💗🐈‍⬛🐾🐾

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you and you too:)

[@markescueta]

GoldenShrike is soooo right thanks. I see you were working with a lime butterfly and i have a dead one here to what i think is preserved. Thank you for giving it another chance to live

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yes it is a Citrus Swallowtail (Papilio demodocus), which is very similar to the Lime butterfly (Papilio demoleus) :) I am glad you enjoyed!

[@mamietoupie3681]

Merci d avoir sauvé ce papillon ❤

[@Butterflying_with_James]

:)

[@SharonGarcia-ze3en]

Amazingly fantastic😮

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you so much! You might enjoy my Peru videos too with more close encounters with butterflies :) kzbin.info/aero/PLHa3lmvgVRdoyo9MUNjMXwsWqhYjBaRPc

[@ashishkundu8655]

You are so good 😊😊😊 I like you

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you so much 😀

[@freddysoto7021]

GOD BLESS U GUYS 🙏🏽❣️ I am from COSTA RICA 🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷🐺🌕🛶🛖🗿 THANK U 🙏🏽

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you! Cool you are from Costa Rica! God bless you too

[@Butterflying_with_James]

You may enjoy this video of mine in the beautiful Andes mountains reading Psalm 121

[@freddysoto7021]

@@Butterflying_with_James GOD BLESS U, WE SAY PURA VIDA 🙏🏽🇨🇷🇨🇷🇨🇷🐺🌕🛶🛖🗿B SAFE POR FA

[@gertrudemunonyara8559]

Dr J. Wakefield Specialist Surgeon! I admire your passion, well done 👍😉

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Haha thank you! Actually anyone could do this procedure if you just follow the steps and it would be awesome if more people tried it :)

[@Martin-Wally]

Amazing video. Never thought it could be done. 👍👏✝️

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@Ilikedragonpuppets-s5k]

Good job 👏 keep it up! :)

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you! You might enjoy my Peru videos too with more butterfly encounters :) kzbin.info/aero/PLHa3lmvgVRdoyo9MUNjMXwsWqhYjBaRPc

[@ScienceinaJiffy830]

Good luck for later

[@Anya-sl9sr]

Marvelous!

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@margaretwakefield5807]

Keep up the hard work.

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@kathleenking1161]

Truly awesome! Thank you!

[@Butterflying_with_James]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it:)

[@buggirl3783]

I’m sobbing this is so beautiful

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you:)

[@dervakommtvonhinten517]

interesting idea :D

[@BirdBathBonanza]

You are inspiring ! Beautiful 😻

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@mariebunny]

Actually amazing 😮

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@marionbreytenbach5822]

Amazing James. Well done

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@liamrjsteele1133]

Wow James! Welldone! You legend!

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you Liam I'm glad you enjoyed :)

[@Shannon-f8w]

Astounding! Whoever finds his body after he dies a natural death is going to be so so confused!

[@katharinamuller240]

This is great! What kind of glue do you use? I am thinking of doing something like this just a lot smaller to cover a bee's butt after it lost its spike.

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you! I used a contact adhesive. That sounds cool, although the bee will likely have suffered irreparable damage if it has lots its spike so I don't think sticking it back on will help sadly

[@katharinamuller240]

​@@Butterflying_with_James The interesting thing is that if a seemingly dead bee has a certain weigth (certain amount of fluid inside the body is left), you can revive it by regularly breathing at it (like CPR). Just hold it gently by the wings an breath in its direction from maybe 20 cm away. If there's enough body fluid left, one of the legs will start twitching and after that all of them will move and the bee will come alive (no kidding). I did that when I was little after seeing a TV show about first aid and wondering why we don't do this for insects. Imaging my surprise when it actually worked (again, I'm not kidding)! Unfortunately, I didn't think about the missing stinger so I just left the bee alone after reviving it. Today, I suppose it must have actually died afterwards because of the whole in their body and the evaporation of body fluid. I mention this because this method worked more than once but not for every bee. The ones with less weight (I suppose more loss of body fluids) didn't come back. So I wondered if keeping the whole left by the lost stinger closed maybe the bee would stay alive but I suppose there are inner organs that are damaged after the bee loses it's sting.

[@Pomogator.machaon]

Молодцы!!! Вы настоящий герой для бабочек:))) 😍🦋

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Спасибо! (Google translate, thank you:))

[@CursedCommentaries]

1:17 Noo! Ive seen this before! \TOT/

[@Butterflying_with_James]

In this video the pins and plastics are just used to immobilise the live butterfly so that the transplant wing can be attached safely :)

[@InscentiveAdvice]

This should have a billion views man, amazing work!! Serious question though won't the wing just die? If glued how does blood circulate I know bugs organs sit in blood like substance but never thought of how it's circulated through there body to their extremities. Hope it works out! 🙏💙

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you so much!! Please do share it and all maybe it will get there :) Onto the question... Butterfly wings are similar to our hair, they aren't alive. The veins are used when the butterfly has first hatched and haemolymph is pumped into them to inflate the wings. Then that haemolymph solidifies to allow the wings to dry and harden so they are strong enough to fly. So once the butterfly is flying, there is no longer any fluid pumping around in the wings. I hope that makes sense?

[@InscentiveAdvice]

@@Butterflying_with_James makes tons of sense thank u so much did the butterfly survive hope so? Gr8 job. Heart warming.

[@Butterflying_with_James]

@@InscentiveAdvice yes it did survive several more days than it would have without the procedure (which is quite a lot considering their lifespan is only about 3 weeks)

[@Bramandin]

Man, what a great video. Music too. I was wondering, I thought butterflies had a thin coating of some kind of dust on their wings, that was super fragile and necessary for them to fly. Are these some kind of heavy duty butterflies without that?

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you so much! Yes butterflies do have scales on their wings, which seems like a dusty substance. It is , however, not necessary for them to fly. That is a common misconception. The scales give the wings their colours, and are on a clear membrane underneath. In some butterflies the membrane doesn't have many scales on it and the wings are transparent! Maybe I should do a video explaining this sometime!

[@Bibicologne]

sooo cute

[@Butterflying_with_James]

:)

[@akatsukidarwin5557]

You are an angel dude!

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@rezabrainiac2619]

you are the genius ❤

[@Butterflying_with_James]

:)

[@SICresinwrks]

This id wild, never knew that would work

[@Butterflying_with_James]

:)

[@AmanTheGreat69]

Where you found a new wing plzz reply❤❤

[@Butterflying_with_James]

It was from a Papilio nireus that died naturally in our flight house

[@alyshajohnson7010]

wont the glue weigh the butterfly down and all the touching will hurt the nerves in its wings???

[@Butterflying_with_James]

The glue may have some effect, but it is necessary. The butterfly could fly fine with a small (negligible) bit of glue, but could not fly at all before. Butterflies do not have nerves in their wings, but yes you do still have to be gentle handling them so as not to damage the delicate wing membrane further.

[@marcat9600]

Bendito seas...hacer de cirujano de mariposas...ponerle un ala artificial...

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Gracias!

[@A1A7vlogs]

man awesome job

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!!

[@err0rc0degames]

It's interesting hwo they don't really flee

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yes true they can become accustomed to people

[@thatoneair92]

Would it not be easier to place the butterfly in a fridge to make it sleep and then perform the wing replacement as it would not require being pulled down and possibly harmed

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yes that would be easier, but you would somehow have to keep it cold during the procedure too. Here in our climate it would warm up again very quickly and we would still need to secure it down. But yes that is a good idea thank you

[@amicaaranearum]

@@Butterflying_with_James You might try a little CO2. It’s used to anesthetize insects in labs.

[@gaven6543]

That's awesome!!!

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@acedetectiveren]

just curious, what type of butterfly was the donor? it looks similar to a common bluebottle, but i'm not sure

[@Butterflying_with_James]

It is the Green-banded Swallowtail, Papilio nireus, a male:)

[@nguyentyty4588]

The butterfly rlly said HALP ME 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@Butterflying_with_James]

:))

[@sandyperera8569]

Oh you are so wonderful

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed the video

[@pameladewitt1346]

What type of glue did you use?

[@Butterflying_with_James]

A contact ahesive :)

[@taum2616]

inspiring

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@newdreams4507]

Beautiful 👍

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you! It is an amazing butterfly!

[@raziwan3]

Nice👍

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@sutor9529]

A successful procedure!

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yes definitely! And very rewarding to see the butterfly having another chance to fly :)

[@sonnymunroe88]

What kind of glue is that?

[@Butterflying_with_James]

It is a contact adhesive:)

[@rottenkreature1041]

Whats the name of that GIGANTIC Penta plant? I want it!!!

[@Butterflying_with_James]

I am not sure exactly what that variety of Pentas is called. Here is a video with more information on that Pentas in case it helps you identify it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYvXh2ynaah4brM

[@kiauni6818]

The bottom wing needed fixed too

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yes you are right it was damaged. Butterflies only need their forewings for basic flight so fixing the top wing was sufficient to help it to fly again:)

[@anthonykotowicz1890]

Any chance it could fly with an artificial butterfly wing

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yes that is possible, I have heard even of feathers being cut up into the shape of artificial wings. To get the exact thin, light, strong and flexible ideal design of a replacement wing, however, it is easiest just to use a real butterfly wing:)

[@roxanne6523]

So it doesn't need it's bottom wing to be able to fly??

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yes! A butterfly only needs it's fore-wings to be able to fly. The hind-wings make its flight more glamorous but aren't essential :)

[@roxanne6523]

That's amazing!

[@ЗорянаДобра]

Don't hold her wings very hard, you removing the scales

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yes you have to be gentle holding the wings not to damage them😄 However, it is the membranes of the wings that are important. A butterfly can lose its scales and carry on flying as normal, contrary to popular belief.

[@mamietoupie3681]

🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@Hyraladen]

She's in a butterfly house, she's safe, and they literally just attached a wing to her, I think they know what they're doing...

[@NikSaifulBahriEN]

Hope to be like u

[@Butterflying_with_James]

:)

[@МаксимКоролёв-о7о]

Demoleus+nireus)))

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yes :)) Actually demodocus which is a very similar African equivalent of demoleus, and nireus as you say:) Both beautiful

[@ЗорянаДобра]

Що це означає?

[@МаксимКоролёв-о7о]

@@ЗорянаДобра То что одному виду бабочки приклеили крыло от другой.

[@Hello123epy4u]

When are you gonna post another video

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Likely over the summer holiday (in the Northern hemisphere)... right now I am very busy studying (studying biology, which includes butterflies:))

[@Hello123epy4u]

@@Butterflying_with_James oh ok

[@AdamDabeanoYTgaming]

i think butterflys wing gets attaked by a bird

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Yes that is a possibility

[@saigonmonopoly1105]

why bother can it fly while wet?

[@Butterflying_with_James]

It can dry in the sun!

[@МаксимКоролёв-о7о]

Супер 👍👍👍❤️🦋

[@Butterflying_with_James]

Thank you!

[@clangclang9583]

😭😭😭

[@Butterflying_with_James]

:)

[@jasonyang9716]

The only thing the butterfly can do is fly downwards slowly in a way it looks like it is flying forwards and it will not find love bc butterflies pick the male it wants to be but if it’s a female it is fine I’d F it’s a male it will die alone as the female will pick the male if he is pretty if not she will fly away

[@preciouscrazy3118]

I'm 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Butterflying_with_James]

:)

[@Alicia-ft4pk]

THE GLUE WILL NOT HOLD FOR LONG SO THE BUTTERFLY WILL DIE ANYWAY!!!! OR THE WING WILL GET TO HEAVY FOR IT TO WORK IN THE LONG RUN IF IT STAYS ON BECAUSE YOU ADDED WEIGHT TO ITS ONE WING BY USING GLUE !!!!!!! EITHER WAY ITS DOOMED !!!!

[@Butterflying_with_James]

The glue actually holds surprisingly well :) and is so little that it does not weigh down the wing either. Butterflies only live for about two weeks anyway generally, so this transplant gave this butterfly a few extra days of life when it would have otherwise died very soon. God bless and have a good day