#beginner pinning

You can kind of tell I got a little to excited cause the right wing is a bit creased and covering the head. So I realize its cause it wasn't completely ready yet.

So I made four new displays and unfortunately cause of my novice I was unprepared for how big some of my butterflies (you will see soon) were going to be. so I had rehydrated all four (excluding the banded sister on the top there cause he was my hydration chamber tester cause I had never rehydrated insects before.. the two before were rehydrated already by the instructor of the class i took).. so I had made a makeshift pin board out of a wood hanging that had gaps in the middle that were a bit to wide... Hence why the Purple Patch on the bottom looks so bad.. This one and one other are probably my least favorites..

So a few months ago I took a class at a Craft studio her in my local town and it was for learning to how to spread and pin Butterflies. It's something I have wanted to do for... Well since I found it was a thing so.. This one here was my first one and turns out I absolute loved it and I'm hoping I can do something more with it.. I will post my other one from my intermediate class right after this.

This is my other least favorite.. It just.. It looks horrible. I don't know what the heck I did or if I just didn't give enough room.. No Idea.. and It's unfortunate cause I really liked this moth too (and he got stuck to the pin in his thorax).. So I might try again if the people I bought them from still has them when I buy more of them. Another thing is.. and again it's just cause I'm beginning. I keep accidentally tearing some of the wing or ripping it slightly.. I mean I'm glad I haven't completely torn the wing off (not trying to jinx myself) but still kind of disheartening..

Necyra duellona or the White-Dashed Hairstreak