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BomBom Butterflies ~ Featuring Black Swallowtails and Common Milkweed at Good Harbor Beach
Scenes from my forthcoming film Life Story of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly set to “BomBom” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, featuring the Teaching, from the album The Heist by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
When you have a moment, please watch my newest video. I have submitted it to a video contest sponsored by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis from their debut album The Heist. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis created the beautiful Same Love video that I posted about last week. If you like my video please share the link; I think the more clicks received, the more notice gained. The winner will be announced on April 8th.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Terrific, amazing video that really works perfectly with the music!
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thank goodness for the new Monsanto Protection Act! found in the new Continuing Resolution spending bill passed last week! Monsanto is now immune from federal courts regarding any suspension or action on their crops that have been deemed to be dangerous to the people (or the environment)
GOOD BY BUTTERFLIES! ROUND UP TIME!
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This was amazing! I am a preschool teacher and i hope to share it with my little ones! The fit with the music was perfect–so nicely done!
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Wonderful–music to my ears!!!
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What are those big orange blobs (sort of) that grow out of the caterpillar’s head and then disappear?
A beautiful video. Thanks.
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The “big orange blobs” are called an osmeterium. It is a characteristic of all swallowtails including Pipevine Swallowtails, Spicebush, and Eastern Tiger Swallowtails.
The osmeterium is a defense mechanism against would-be predators. When the caterpillar senses danger it everts, or projects, its osmeterium. I think the osmeterium is meant to look like the forked tongue of a snake. Additionally, a very smelly odor is released from the osmeterium, which can be smelled from up to ten feet away!!
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I’m glad to hear that they have protection. It does sort of look like a forked tongue. I’d wondered about their defenses.
Thanks.
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Extremely moving! Thank you. Great!
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OOOO! that was fun to watch. Made me feel like a kid again exploring nature for the first time. Loved it and the music.
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That was amazing going to show the grand babies when the come in a couple of weeks.. Love it
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Thank you Donna, Fran, and bakedirt–so happy you enjoyed. i think the full length movie may be too long for very young children, but the BomBom length is ideal.
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