Skye’s Butterfly Crafts

Skye’s Butterfly Crafts Small business / hobby in Bristol. Established during lockdown. I source specimens from Breeders, researchers and vintage collections. Open for commissions.

🐝 Bug day! Golden and green bees and a very cool cicada. I also have some small dragonflies arrive today. 🐝
06/06/2026

🐝 Bug day! Golden and green bees and a very cool cicada. I also have some small dragonflies arrive today. 🐝

🦋 Been trying to use up butterflies/ moths ive had sitting around for a long time. Will be making a lot of these types o...
29/05/2026

🦋 Been trying to use up butterflies/ moths ive had sitting around for a long time. Will be making a lot of these types of frames, especially as these are the only ones ive managed to source this year.

FB only offer for £16 on the green banded sunset moth and £17 for the blue carpenter bee 🐝

A pair of antique circular wooden frames. Solid wood and lovely quality. These are one of my favourite finds thrifting f...
24/05/2026

A pair of antique circular wooden frames. Solid wood and lovely quality. These are one of my favourite finds thrifting frames.

An old world Swallowtail (a rare UK visitor) and a plain tiger (similar to the larger monarch butterfly). The Swallowtail is a repaired damaged specimen (not pinned or repaired by myself).

The pair for £20

+£3.36 postage or bristol collection

Female blue carpenter bees!!Finally got some cool bees and offering them at a low price of £16 each. These are normally ...
24/05/2026

Female blue carpenter bees!!

Finally got some cool bees and offering them at a low price of £16 each. These are normally £35+ online.

Looking to make quite of few of these, depending on popularity.

Ive been struggling to source frames for some months, so these are a new type im trying. Theyre made of a heavy plastic and glass fronted, however they came out the pack with production scuffs. 10 x 10cm, desk sitting only.

+£3.36 postage

Here they are. More details will be given through messenger2 x golden scorpions. 1 small male (£20 and 1 large female £2...
19/04/2026

Here they are.

More details will be given through messenger

2 x golden scorpions. 1 small male (£20 and 1 large female £25

1 x long tailed grass lizard with a butterfly helping with its fairy dreams. £25

1 x man faced stink bug. A very sassy looking man. £15

Finally made my first frames of the year after a long winter hibernation. Upcycling frames is finicky work, but looks so...
19/04/2026

Finally made my first frames of the year after a long winter hibernation.

Upcycling frames is finicky work, but looks so nice in the end.
..I went into fairy mode with the lizard... 🧚‍♀️

Will post close ups with prices. Top 2 are not for sale.

2 more available in time for Halloween. I have a new delivery of insects tomorrow, then I'll likely be making less frame...
21/10/2025

2 more available in time for Halloween.

I have a new delivery of insects tomorrow, then I'll likely be making less frames for winter now the studio room is always dark early.

£35

Close ups!
28/09/2025

Close ups!

Also finally finished this frame after a month. Featuring Emerald and African sagria butterfliesDark oak stained wood, p...
27/09/2025

Also finally finished this frame after a month. Featuring Emerald and African sagria butterflies

Dark oak stained wood, painted interior, fully 3d set up. More photos to be posted.

£40

Been wanting to make one of these for a long time 💀Deaths head hawk moth on the iconic Silence of the Lambs poster. 1 cu...
27/09/2025

Been wanting to make one of these for a long time 💀

Deaths head hawk moth on the iconic Silence of the Lambs poster. 1 currently up for grabs, but will likely make more this season.

£35

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