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Looking to ease into the art of insect pinning? Register to pin and take home your own exotic butterfly!
Led by Florida Museum staff, these pinning workshops on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. will guide attendees through the process of properly pinning and preserving butterflies just like a Museum curator. Participants must be 18 years or older.
The event has SOLD OUT! A waitlist is available.
Participants will be able to:
- Pin a large exotic Blue Morpho butterfly or Atlas moth specimen and take it home.
- Get up close to exotic butterfly and moth specimens.
- Learn what it takes to operate the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit.
- Peek into the Museum’s world-renowned collection and leave as an expert pinner.
Butterfly and Moth Species:
Registrants will have the option to pin one of the following:
- Blue Morpho Butterfly, Morpho peleides
- Atlas Moth, Attacus atlas
Cost:
Adults: $35
Museum Members: $30
Waitlist Save the Date on Facebook
All materials are provided in this comprehensive workshop. All specimens being pinned died naturally in the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit.
Organizer
Venue
3215 Hull RoadGainesville, FL 32611
Looking to ease into the art of insect pinning? Register to pin and take home your own exotic butterfly!
Led by Florida Museum staff, these pinning workshops on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. will guide attendees through the process of properly pinning and preserving butterflies just like a Museum curator. Participants must be 18 years or older.
The event has SOLD OUT! A waitlist is available.
Participants will be able to:
- Pin a large exotic Blue Morpho butterfly or Atlas moth specimen and take it home.
- Get up close to exotic butterfly and moth specimens.
- Learn what it takes to operate the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit.
- Peek into the Museum’s world-renowned collection and leave as an expert pinner.
Butterfly and Moth Species:
Registrants will have the option to pin one of the following:
- Blue Morpho Butterfly, Morpho peleides
- Atlas Moth, Attacus atlas
Cost:
Adults: $35
Museum Members: $30
Waitlist Save the Date on Facebook
All materials are provided in this comprehensive workshop. All specimens being pinned died naturally in the Butterfly Rainforest exhibit.
Organizer
Venue
3215 Hull RoadGainesville, FL 32611
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