Other People's Things....

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As a lifelong and steadfast enthusiast/collector with
a particular passion for most things Lepidoptera; I have
(thru time) come into ownership of other (caretakers)
beautiful and generally coveted winged treasures.

I thoroughly respect the hard work, dedication, and
passionate feelings put into what gave those former
enthusiasts purpose, enjoyment, and contentment.
I continue to treasure, admire, and be thrilled by
each and every gem that others once owned.

Though butterflies remain my favorite; moths have a
lot to offer so, I have picked them up whenever nice
examples present themselves.

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Find these four drawers very pleasing to the eye trehopr. I was always impressed with the framed butterflies I used to see at Watkins & Doncaster & Worldwide Butterflies here in the U.K. & before that on a school trip to Paris back in 1972. I purchased my first Morpho(framed) on that trip. These drawers of yours remind me of those times. You have some really beautiful specimens here.
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As someone who has created real insect taxidermy art for many, many years, I find your drawers to have a pleasing and balanced look. The only other things I do is balance color and many times wing shape in creating "flights" behind glass.
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Very nice drawers indeed, Trehopr1!

On the subject of drawers: When I do finally get around to pinning / organizing my collection, I'd originally planned to use 16 X 20" shadow boxes to display my specimens on the wall. However, it now appears likely that in the not too distant future, I will be moving into a considerably smaller, more economical / energy efficient home, and will not have very much wall space. Therefore, it seems that I will need to house my collection in drawers instead, in as compact a manner as possible. If anyone can recommend a source for good quality (but reasonably affordable) drawers / drawer cabinets in the US, please let me know.
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Very nice display, as always 👍
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Very nice drawers, Trehopr. I think you & Daveuk do the best job mounting your specimens of anybody on this website.
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Thank you everyone for the kind regards !

Although, these specimens were once owned
by others I still "correct" or re-spread (some)
when I feel they need it. All of my material has
data attached to it to lend it scientific value.
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Here I additionally show a sampling of
some of my European/North African
holdings. Some incredible diversity from
the Neartic zone !

Whenever possible, I try to gather (like)
groups togather in one drawer (examples
are Morpho's or Lycaenidae -- as shown).

However, this just is not possible at all times
so, I wind up pulling togather that which
seems to (mix) well togather in a drawer for
a pleasing "eye-candy" result.

I don't pursue this avenue with everything I
have as I do have a portion of my collection
dedicated to "unit trays"/drawers as well as
other drawers dedicated to entire (series) of
species which I have collected personally.

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Some more real gems here. All beautifully presented.
The lycaenids are incredible.
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