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A 19th century glass dome filled with Malagasy sunset moths, dotted glories and swallowtails. I ended up pinning all three butterflies on the “verso”, meaning with their underside showing. The swallowtail are a sparkly green and turquoise
An imposing tribute to the universe of beetles. This is one of the largest display cases I have made and hosts nearly 90 of the world’s most beautiful insects - some of which I found in private collections from nearly 30 years ago, and which ha
Three emerald green Priamus butterflies rest on a contorted hazel branch, surrounded by a flurry of warm yellow, burnt orange, and polka-dotted wings. Encased in a 19th-century mouthblown dome, this diorama is a balance between color, pattern and mov
Scroll right to zoom in on this small but sweet composition now @wentworthbygbs in Charleston: a longhorn beetle with its long and fragile antennas spread tall, unfurling into a spray of butterflies and metallic beetles - like a bud vase filed with w
Putting a spotlight on the great Harlequin beetle: a long-legged, long-horned, beautifully patterned beetle from South America, and setting it center stage among other shimmering friends of all sizes and colors. — #coleoptera #insects #harleq
A burst of color to liven up a cloudy day in NYC. Teal damselflies, scarlet lanternflies and jewel beetles in emerald green and azure blue. — #coleoptera #insects #butterflies #jewelbeetle #goliathus #chrysinaresplendens #polybothris #kaleido
A selection of vibrant beetles, mounted on brass rods and encased in a 19th-century glass dome. Standing tall like pagan totem poles. Find them, and a lot more, in beautiful Charleston @wentworthbygbs 🤎 — #coleoptera #insects #butterflies #
A delicate field of poppies under glass. This 19th-century dome hosts the beautiful and elusive Ideopsis gaura — one of the smaller ‘rice paper’ butterflies — with its polka-dotted wings that highlight the bold red and black b
Taking center stage is a stunning caramel-colored Hercules rhino beetle, the largest beetle on the planet. In the top left, you’ll spot a Cheirotonus with its tree-like arms, and bottom right a male Goliath. Giants of the insect realm, surround
The Papilio zalmoxis, with its blue luminescent wings and yellow abdomen, is as breathtaking as its name is full of history and symbolism. Named after Zalmoxis, the supreme deity of the Dacians in ancient Greece, and a disciple then slave of Pythagor