Butterfly Pinning with a Curator

At the Museum | Broder Patio

Learn the basics of preparing insects for scientific or hobbyist collecting in this hands-on workshop for ages 15 and up. Choose from a selection of showy butterfly species* and try your hand at pinning two specimens with guidance from Schlinger Chair of Entomology Alex Harman, Ph.D. Return to the Museum a week later to pick up your dried and framed specimens.

$60 general admission, $50 Members. Sign up today while spots last—this workshop is limited to just 15 participants!

Contact kperry@sbnature2.org for more information.

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*Available specimens will be salvaged pavilion butterflies. This workshop is just about preparing specimens, and doesn't include collecting. 

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