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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.

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.

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.

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.

Very nice display, as always

Very nice drawers, Trehopr. I think you & Daveuk do the best job mounting your specimens of anybody on this website.

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.

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.

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