BLUE MORPHO NATURAL HISTORY The blue morpho butterfly (Morpho menelaus) is one of 30 species of butterfly falling under the Morphinae family. As the name would imply, blue morphos are known worldwide for their dazzlingly iridescent wings. The shine of their wings is so bright and vivacious that its blue […]
I acquired a collection of vintage French handwritten documents from an antique store in San Francisco and created some one of a kind shadowbox displays featuring these documents with a Blue Morpho butterfly. The dates on these handwritten papers range from late 1700’s to mid-1800’s and are in pristine condition. […]
I have been hard at work creating some new framed insect displays for the holidays and this post will highlight some of the new pieces. The framed cicada natural history display is one of my new favorite insect shadowbox displays. I collect and love looking at old insect prints from […]