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🌿 Sustainably sourced real framed butterflies and moths
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07/03/2025

Here's a closer look at what I've been working on for the past couple of months! These foil pieces are so much fun to create and mesmerising to look at ✨

I have a few different designs available in gold or silver, and I can make these up with different specimens 🧡

As always, all specimens are sustainably sourced 💚

02/08/2024

I could admire the beauty of these insects all day - there are so many intricate little details, I feel like every time I look at them I see something new! ✨

I find the unpinning process so stressful yet so rewarding - there's always some antennae that need repairing and maybe even a wing that needs reattaching, but I'm finding the damages are getting less and less frequent as my setting skills improve 🦋

Most of these are now available on my Etsy shop and website, you can find the link in my bio 🧡

All specimens have been sustainably sourced from conservation breeding farms around the world 🌎

29/07/2024

Some very full setting boards - I only just had enough pins for everything! 😅 I've actually just unpinned all of these beauties this morning, just wanted to show some behind the scenes of the process first! These took me about 1-2 days to pin 🧡

All specimens are sustainably sourced from conservation breeding farms around the world 🌎

14/07/2024

Just listed this beautiful new glass dome on my Etsy! ✨
This piece features a Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa Atalanta) surrounded by dried statice, sea lavender, ammobium, straw flower, and reindeer moss. I just love working with autumnal colours 🧡

The weather here in the UK has been pretty abysmal and as a result I have seen far fewer butterflies this year. I hope August brings some warmer weather and the butterflies can start to emerge! 🦋

05/07/2024

Something a little different from me 🧡 I have been wanting to create something like this for a while, but just never found the time until now. I really enjoyed working on this piece and bringing out my love for all things natural and whimsical ✨

Small Emperor Moth (Saturnia Pavonia) in a 10cm glass dome, featuring dried statice, gypsophila, straw flower, ammobium, and reindeer moss. This piece is currently available, please message me if you are interested or would like any more photos 🧡

14/06/2024

When I first started working with insects, the vibrant colours of the Madagascan Sunset Moth absolutely blew me away 🧡 It became an instant favourite for me, and I'm still amazed by the colours and the patterns every time I get to work with this species!

Often mistaken for a butterfly, this day-flying moth is considered one of the most impressive and appealing-looking lepidopterans. The colours originate from optical interference in the iridescent parts of the wings, while the black parts are pigmented. The bright aposematic colours warn predators of its toxicity, a strategy seen in many diurnal moths ✨

You can find this stunning moth in my Etsy shop along with many other unique and beautiful insects - all specimens are sustainably sourced 💚

02/06/2024

All set up and ready to go at the Invert Show in Wigan! 🦋

We're here today at Robin Park Leisure Centre until 4pm - pop by for your daily fix of bugs 🪲

All specimens are sustainably sourced from conservation breeding farms around the world 🌎

Address

Loire Drive
Wigan
WN5 0UH

Website

https://butterflyboxuk.etsy.com/, https://www.butterfly-box.co.uk/

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