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 Here’s the wing that the slide was made from. There is a butterfly sanctuary in town and upon request it’s possible to get samples of butterflies that have died. You can see in the image the small section of the wing that was cut to make the slide; a glass slide and coverslip were used.


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Butterfly wing scales

Josh Shagam

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