This is a dead dragonfly that's been on my shelf for a little over a year. I blew the dust off of him with a can of air and rubbed his wings a little. At some point during shooting his head fell off and his little brain guts fell out. That was pretty gross.
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There is something to finding a beautifully colored dead creature, and thinking that the shell and much more is permanent, although life is fleeting...
This was one of my top 3. I'm sorry I didn't get back to comment, Michelle. I love this, and I was sort of kicking myself because I have the ingredients in my 'one day' shelf, but I didn't think of them. (And thanks for the warning about brain guts. I'll try to look after the head if I ever do get to try this.)
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