How to display butterflies

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,

Butterfly display cases are a very Victorian and yet quirky form of ornament. They can seem expensive, so here find out how to make your own. You may find that purchasing a ready made case seems like a good value option once you know how much work is involved. The butterflies can be mounted in a frame and displayed on a wall, or in a freestanding glass dome.

A simple sheet of paper gets transformed into a butterfly. Starting from scanning and printing a real morpho butterfly, I cut out the shape, repaint it, shape it using different techniques and then place it on metal rods. A combination of varnish, glue and 'secret ingredients' help the butterflies stay in place even when turning the dome upside down (which is not recommended). I started making different kind of domes, either with my original blue morpho or a combination of butterflies and…

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

I wonder where I can find some of those special frames? I have some insects I need to preserve.

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