Butterfly preservation

We love finding new specimens to add to Elliot’s nature collection. They’re a great resource for his nature studies and I’ve really enjoyed refining my process of preserving specimens over the past couple of years. I have a bit of experience pinning a variety of different insects, but am most familiar with butterflies and moths,

Butterflies are beautiful to look at, and collectors enjoy preserving multiple species to admire their wing patterns. If you've found a dead butterfly or captured one that you want to save, you can either pin it in a display case or...

How To Start Pinning Butterflies and Insects If you plan on starting any type of insect collection, pinning your bugs is the most effective way of preservation for most types of insects with exoskeletons. At first glance you may think that pinning insects is as simple as taking your dried insect, poking it to a board a

Big shadow box displaying an assortment of bugs and flowers! Everything down to the moss is real and preserved! **All animal products are sourced ethically** This shadow box includes: *8x10 brown shadow box -wall hanging or stand alone (no prop but will still sit upright) *Preserved moss *All real dried flowers *Two polished stones *Two raw black onyx stones *Two raccoon leg bones *Two pinecones *Three misc animal teeth *Real common cruiser butterfly (top left) *Real common jay…

Karina Mills (Bewitched Oddities) on Instagram: "The new website listings are live including this frame I put together today! Similar to something I’ve made in the past, but with more florals this time. Monarch butterfly, real preserved orb weaver web, and dried florals in a black vintage frame."

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