These 8 images are taken a full month before the filament erupts. It is in the much earlier stages of its formation here. I have used two different image sources here (one in Paris, the other in the USA, so that is why the resolution of some of the images is better than for others. I decided that the overlayed magnetic field does not show up clearly here, so I have just included the h-alpha images by themselves. I will make the effort to produce overlayed images if anyone suggests it. (As long as you promise not to suggest it just for a laugh!)