butterfly collector
Nets colorful insects
A butterfly collector is someone who catches and preserves butterflies as specimens, typically mounting them for display or scientific study.
The hobby carries associations with Victorian-era naturalism and gentle eccentricity.
Figuratively, the term can describe someone with superficial interests who flits from one pretty thing to another without depth: He's a butterfly collector when it comes to relationships.
- lepidopteristButterfly and moth scholar
- netFinal amount remaining
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
- display caseEnclosed viewing cabinet
glass case · moths · wings · silent flight · mounting · preservation · natural history · glass · labels · taxonomy · entomologist · chrysalis · antennae · velvet · cabinet · rare species · rare find · field guide
- collectorscoin collectors, stamp collectors, card collectors, shell collectors, numismatist
- Hobbyist Naturalistsamateur naturalist, citizen scientist, naturalist, birdwatcher, birder
- animal workersveterinarian, vet, animal trainer, pet groomer, zookeeper
- hobbyistshobbyist, hobbyists, enthusiasts, crafters, collectors
- naturalistsCharles Darwin, naturalist, field researcher, botanist, Carl Linnaeus
butterfly collectorbirdwatcher
One who observes avians
wildlife photographer · whale watcher · nature photographer · bird photographer · wildlife rehabilitator
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