Dried butterfly

Real butterfly in a shadow box with moss and dried flowers. Perfect for decor.

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,

Broken butterflies repaired with new wings and bodies. 2011

pressed flowers in my journal

To celebrate its 200th anniversary, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia — one of the world’s oldest and largest natural history museums — has gathered some of the gems of its collections in a new book, “A Glorious Enterprise.” To wander through the book’s pages is to experience some of the wonders of the natural world close up.

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,

Commissioned work

Bridget Beth Collins is one of the most popular floral artists in the world today. She is a nature lover who collects flowers and everything that draws

Head to YouTube! Search how to pin a butterfly and follow it carefully. The best way to learn this is with a video. See the rest of this board for further instructions!

some dead butterflies :((

Butterfly, moss, dries mushroom and skull display

This is a guide to making DIY maple seed art. Learn how to craft a butterfly out of fallen maple seeds with this step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.

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,

My collection of dead butterflies 🦋

REAL INSECT ART: We make this handmade glass dome with a real dried dead insect, and each insect has been carefully preserved to retain its natural beauty, allowing you to bring the wonders of nature into your home. DOME SIZE: 3 x 6,3 inches (8cm x 16cm). The transparent glass domes not only offer an unobstructed view of the preserved taxidermy, allowing you to appreciate their beauty from every angle, but can also be easily removed for a closer inspection of the specimen. PRODUCT FEATURES…