Uploaded September 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Butterflies have significantly different behaviors depending on their environment. Here in Kentucky, near the city of Franklin where this filming was done, these butterflies were more interested in feeding on natural salts and minerals in the damp earth than nectaring on flowers. Of course they do need to take in a certain amount of sugars and other nutrients, but finding them on the ground in forest clearings was more common than visiting flowers.
Species shown here include the Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele, on the green leafy foliage), Tawny Emperor butterflies (Asterocampa clyton, brown with the darker hindwings), and Varegated Fritillaries (lighter orange-brown, feeding in groups). A Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax, black-ish with blue hindwing) is also seen for a short time on a sun-lit sandy spot.
These scenes were filmed with a Canon 5D Mk2 and Sigma 300mm telephoto lens on August 19th, 2017.
Contains JCMDI video catalog #s: V22744,V22745,V22746,V22747,V22749,V22781,V22782,V22783,V22784,V22785,V22786,V22787,V22788,V22789,V22790,V22791,V22792,V22793,V22794,V22795,V22796,
Note: The audio and video material contained herein is copyright 2017 JCM Digital Imaging, however, you may download this footage directly from YouTube and use it free of charge in your own non-profit/non-commercial YouTube videos, school projects, etc. The full free usage policy and YouTube copyright notice/ad info can be found here (please read before using JCMDI material): jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#freeusage jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#partner
Butterflies have significantly different behaviors depending on their environment. Here in Kentucky, near the city of Franklin where this filming was done, these butterflies were more interested in feeding on natural salts and minerals in the damp earth than nectaring on flowers. Of course they do need to take in a certain amount of sugars and other nutrients, but finding them on the ground in forest clearings was more common than visiting flowers.
Species shown here include the Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele, on the green leafy foliage), Tawny Emperor butterflies (Asterocampa clyton, brown with the darker hindwings), and Varegated Fritillaries (lighter orange-brown, feeding in groups). A Red-Spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax, black-ish with blue hindwing) is also seen for a short time on a sun-lit sandy spot.
These scenes were filmed with a Canon 5D Mk2 and Sigma 300mm telephoto lens on August 19th, 2017.
Contains JCMDI video catalog #s: V22744,V22745,V22746,V22747,V22749,V22781,V22782,V22783,V22784,V22785,V22786,V22787,V22788,V22789,V22790,V22791,V22792,V22793,V22794,V22795,V22796,
Note: The audio and video material contained herein is copyright 2017 JCM Digital Imaging, however, you may download this footage directly from YouTube and use it free of charge in your own non-profit/non-commercial YouTube videos, school projects, etc. The full free usage policy and YouTube copyright notice/ad info can be found here (please read before using JCMDI material): jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#freeusage jcmdi.com/stockfootage/faq.html#partner
