Butterfly pinning

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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,

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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

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...

Field Notes... Inspired by last trip to our museum, I had fun recreating these little paper envelopes that are used to collect species from ...

Most insects are dry preserved, normally on pins, once dry the specimens will keep indefinitely as long as they’re properly cared for and stored. Here Is How:

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Who doesn't like a super cool insect collection? They're actually easier to make than you may realize. Whether you have a freshly-caught bug or a dried one, preparing it for pinning is simple, but it's also super important. If they aren't...