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I recently returned from a trip to Portland, Oregon. It was a much needed getaway that proved fruitful. While there, I visited a unique taxidermist shop, Paxton Gate. They have a wonderful selection of insects, skeletons, and other goods. It’s a real laboratory that I highly recommend visiting.

I might have brought the beauty below home with me.

Blue Morpho Didius

Also while there, I picked up a great little Taschen book, Cabinet of Natural Curiosities. It contains wonderful diagrams of animals, plants, and insects. It’s a nature nerd’s dream. Check it out!