Ukiah is fulfilling a long-time desire to make an insect collection. We made a net, prepared a jar with plaster for killing the insects, fixed up some display boxes and ordered a few inexpensive supplies like pins and a spreading board. He already has quite a few specimens and works daily to get more. Here are several of his butterflies and moths on the spreading board:
We found a very large dragonfly today to add to the collection. We are using an older 4H entomology manual that we found online as a guide.
Sunday, May 13, 2007
Ukiahs' insect collection
Posted by Penny at 4:19 PM
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So very cool! I'll have to show my children, they want to start a collection too.
He has been wanting to do this for SO long. We set him up with all the supplies for his birthday. :) You can find the 4H manual online at http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/ythfacts/4h/unit1/unit1.htm
Those look great! I would like to see the ones that you have already mounted. I'm really glad you put that picture on.
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