Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Insect Collecting

 My first foray into insect collecting and preservation. 
I ordered my net, spreading board, forceps, pins and mounts through Butterflies and Things.

For those of you who have inquired, my moth painting is now available as a print in my Etsy shop.
If you are looking for originals, six new miniature bees and wasps are available 
through the Nahcotta Gallery website.

4 comments:

  1. Janet FrielAugust 27, 2013 at 1:23 PM

    How fascinating, and what an amazing specimen. I've been painting moths myself this week, and I had no idea how beautiful or diverse they could be. I love your moth painting!

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  2. holly aka gollyAugust 27, 2013 at 9:20 PM

    Janet: Thank you. I'm partial to moths too!

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  3. AmeliaSeptember 6, 2013 at 6:35 AM

    Wow, what an exciting looking project. I do have the odd butterfly as I like the idea of using them in my art (albeit in a totally different way) but have never thought about doing it myself. Your work looks wonderful too btw :) (just discovered your site via another blog)

    Amelia.x

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  4. holly aka gollySeptember 23, 2013 at 2:04 PM

    thanks amelia! glad you found me. :)

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