Butterfly Process

Arrival

My package has arrived! The specimens all come in neatly wrapped triangle packages, displaying their name, date, and place they are from.

Rehydrate

After carefully unwrapping the specimens, I will rehydrate them in a container. Depending on their size, it may take a couple days for them to be flexible enough to pin.

Reanimate

After the butterflies are rehydrated, they are easier to open and work with.

I gently open their wings and prepare for the pinning process.

Pinning

Once the specimens are flexible enough, I will pin them to the boards under tracing paper.

They will stay like that for a few days to dry.

Framing

Once the butterflies are set, I carefully plan out their display.

Once they are set in place I will frame them and prepare to ship them out to their new home.

Display

Once received, you can display them in your house!

(Do not display in direct heat/ sunlight or in bathrooms as this may damage them).

Protesilaus protesilaus is a species of butterfly from the family Papilionidae.

Idea leuconoe, also known as the paper kite butterfly, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

Appias hombroni, is a species of butterfly first described by Lucas in 1852, it is in the family Pieridae.

Blanchard's ghost or Tree nymph (Idea blanchardii), is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

Panacea prola, upper side

The prola beauty or red flasher, is a species of butterfly in the family Nymphalidae.

Panacea prola, underside

A beautiful example of how wonderful butterflies can be! This is the same butterfly as in the photo to the left, but this is showcasing its underside, which is just as remarkable as the upper side.

Rumanzovia Swallowtail, upper side

The Rumanzovia Swallowtail, also called the Scarlet Mormon.

Rumanzovia Swallowtail, underside

Another beautiful example of the same butterfly in each photo, just the upper and undersides differ drastically. This one is a male.

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