My Mother died recently and the wind brought a beautiful butterfly to my door. In her memory I would like to mount it and put it in a shadow box. I haven't any skill in this area and do not wish to persue this craft, however this butterfly has a great deal of meaning to me and our family. Is there someone out there who could tell me if? what? I should do to preserve this beautiful creature. I sure would appreciate a response. Thanks in advance. Lorraine
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I've just heard of pinning it in places right after it has died and let it dry (but then again this was in highschool) google butterfly preservation and I"m sure you'll find what your looking for. As for the shadow box...go buy one at any picture frame store.
I would like to suggest your local taxidermist, ask them to use a product called "snaketan". I used this stuff with my son on his class room project and all 26 bugs look as if they were alive. And that was 1 year ago. I am confident that will look life like for many of years to come. Any way this product is formulated for the use of tanning bugs.
This is the problem with multiple entries under the same subject. The proper procedures are listed below as any first year entomology student would use. Snaketan! Geez, Ed, the Smithsonian has collections that are over 150 years old and I don't think Snaketan was ever a part of that. Arsenic, maybe, but definitely not Snaketan.