[Pollinator] request for butterfly specimen techniques

[Kimberly Winter]

Hello:

Would anyone be able to send me a technique for preserving a butterfly in
a see -through medium like plastic? I've heard that such can be done by
pouring liquid plastic (don't know what brand) around the specimen, which
then hardens; I've also heard bubbles can form using this technique if the
specimen has oxygen in it.

So, any help with a "recipe" for a  successful technique would be
appreciated.  The goal is to preserve the specimens so they can be used
for education and outreach purposes.

Thanks

Cathy

Cathy Carnes
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2661 Scott Tower Drive
New Franken, WI 54229
920-866-1732
FAX: 866-1710
cathy_carnes at fws.gov