rubberduck Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 On many markets they sell dead butterflies in a frame. I wonder where do they come from ? In nature I never saw this beautiful ones. Are there 'farms' where they can breed hundreds of different types, in this huge amounts, and where are they ? Send from Thai Visa app on my Nokia 3310 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 Yeah like the framed scorpions, spiders and beetles. More so, who buys em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFon Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 (edited) IMO they do make for elegant house decoration, no problem as long as they aren't catering to serious collectors with endangered species. I suspect that poor people in remote upcountry areas with access to wilderness areas go out hunting specimens and then sell them to specialized buyers that have established relationships with these suppliers and periodically swing through the area. Lots of industries work that way here, use your imagination. It's also possible that some species lend themselves to backyard farming, but I suspect there isn't enough of a demand to support the level of effort required for that. Of course it could be a sideline of the already-established "butterfly zoos" set up for tourists. Edited March 31, 2013 by FunFon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 They have butterfly farms where they breed in huge numbers them and export them all over the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFon Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 They have butterfly farms where they breed in huge numbers them and export them all over the world. - Learn something new every day. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted March 31, 2013 Share Posted March 31, 2013 They have butterfly farms where they breed in huge numbers them and export them all over the world. - Learn something new every day. . . @Funfon, you seem to know a lot. So i ask you are there farms that specialize in breeding those extreme large and mostrouos species of which some are being used for decorative pusposes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I thought they (Butterflies ) came from Vietnam, being traded for healthy dogs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chonabot Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 It's also possible that some species lend themselves to backyard farming, but I suspect there isn't enough of a demand to support the level of effort required for that.Nice of those species to 'lend themselves' ..bizarre phrase..but not altogether repulsive, which describes any sort of modern taxidermy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isanbirder Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 They all come from butterfly farms. There's one in the Mae Sa Valley (Chiangmai), I think, and one in Singapore that I know of. Otherwise the people who put up these decorative displays would not be able to get so many perfect specimens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFon Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) It's also possible that some species lend themselves to backyard farming, but I suspect there isn't enough of a demand to support the level of effort required for that.Nice of those species to 'lend themselves' ..bizarre phrase..but not altogether repulsive, which describes any sort of modern taxidermy.- Nothing specific to the topic - "lends itself to" is a standard English idiomatic phrase, meaning something is suitable for, can be adapted to. "This commentary lends itself to several different interpretations." "This property lends itself to a variety of uses." - Also, I don't think "taxidermy" is used much in connection with insects, that has more to do with reconstructing higher-level animals, removing the flesh, structuring the skin over the bones etc. Apparently the term is lepidopterology for butterflies. Edited April 1, 2013 by FunFon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFon Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 - They have butterfly farms where they breed in huge numbers them and export them all over the world.- Learn something new every day. . . @Funfon, you seem to know a lot. So i ask you are there farms that specialize in breeding those extreme large and mostrouos species of which some are being used for decorative pusposes? - I don't know anything about this particular topic, which is why I commented as I did, but like you, would like to learn more, imagine being a butterfly farmer by trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 They have butterfly farms where they breed in huge numbers them and export them all over the world. - Learn something new every day. . . You can learn to contribute instead of speculating. http://www.top20sites.com/Top-Framed-Butterflies-Sites First of all: to me it seems it is not illegal, though i thought it was. Yeah like the framed scorpions, spiders and beetles. More so, who buys em? Indeed. I do not know of any strange insect collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chonabot Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 It's also possible that some species lend themselves to backyard farming, but I suspect there isn't enough of a demand to support the level of effort required for that.Nice of those species to 'lend themselves' ..bizarre phrase..but not altogether repulsive, which describes any sort of modern taxidermy.- Nothing specific to the topic - "lends itself to" is a standard English idiomatic phrase, meaning something is suitable for, can be adapted to. "This commentary lends itself to several different interpretations." "This property lends itself to a variety of uses." - Also, I don't think "taxidermy" is used much in connection with insects, that has more to do with reconstructing higher-level animals, removing the flesh, structuring the skin over the bones etc. Apparently the term is lepidopterology for butterflies. Yes I am aware of the phrase and its connotations, just never heard it in connection to http://m.pinterest.com/marisolfarda/insect-taxidermy/ before 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 A good shiny butterflies goes for a whopping $149.99 http://www.butterfly-designs.com/new_additions.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Funfon has a white Rhinoceros head mounted above his library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potosi Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 I've seen trolleys loaded with huge bags filled with butterflies pushed over the border from Cambodia in Aranyaprathet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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