07/26/2012
Bug Exhibit Gallery
Be sure to check out the online gallery for more bugs!
http://santafechildrensmuseum.org/bug-exhibit-gallery.html
Oliver Greer Bug Exhibit
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This online gallery is made up of 475 images of Oliver Greer's insect collection that has been on display at Santa Fe Children's Museum since May 2011 and will continue as an annual summer exhibition. The online exhibit provides an opportunity to view the collection close up and from angles that are not possible when visiting it in person at SFCM. To access all 475 images of this online gallery, please click the Enter Exhibit button to pay admission using paypal. Admission Fees: $2 for 24 hours $4.95 for 7 days $14.95 for 1 month Purchase a one-month admission fee to the online exhibit and receive 10% off a museum membership. Please note that a portion of admission fees go directly to support SFCM's general program and exhibit development. For more information about the online exhibit, please email [email protected].
Mission: The response to Ollie's bug collection at SFCM has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic. Thousands of visitors have commented that they have not seen a comparable colection at any other museum. There are 2,400 insects in 30 custom-made display cases. The smallest is 6x9 inches, and the largest is 8 feet tall by 5 feet wide. Of the 2,400 insects, 550 of these are Santa Fe-area insects found by Ollie and his friends and associates. The other 1,850 insects were purchased unmounted from 15 different dealers around the world from 1996-2007. Ollie relaxed, set, and pinned all the specimens himself, after which he composed and arranged each display. It is vitally important to know that purchasing exotic insects from overseas helps small, poor, local third-world economies, and it supports the tropical rainforests. Having this collection on display at the SFCM is a great way to educate everyone about the importance of insects.
07/08/2012
And check out those fangs...pleasant dreams, everyone!
07/08/2012
Here's a nice side view of my huge Goliath Birdeater...
07/08/2012
And here is one of the largest tarantulas EVER, a 10.5 inch Goliath Birdeater. Got this years ago, just set it last week.
07/08/2012
Last chance to see the 18"x12" case of 28 grasshoppers. I'm adding 35 more 'hoppers and putting them in a 24"x18" case...
07/08/2012
This is the molt of an Usumbara Tarantula, a gift from Jolynn of Peace Pets. All spiders shed their outer layer like snakes do. It's about 5 inches across...
07/08/2012
This is an extraordinarily large specimen of the Golden Orb Weaver. Yes, it IS 8 inches!
07/08/2012
More tropical spiders. The mites are on the left. The big green spider is 6 inches across!
07/08/2012
New tropical spiders. The small ones on the left are various Gasteracanthas from Malaysia, the others are mostly wolf spiders.
07/08/2012
Tiny mites from Peru on the left, and two giant Red Velvet Mites from the Namibia Desert in Africa. Yes, they really ARE a half-inch.
07/08/2012
And here are the top and underside of the Blue Morpho Butterfly, Morpho didius...
07/08/2012
Closeup on the female Goliath Birdwing butterfly at Ventana Gallery...
07/08/2012
Didn't upload like I thought; here they are...
07/08/2012
These are some specially set and framed butterflies on sale at the Ventana Fine Art Gallery on Canyon Road, where my collection appeared twice for the Art Feast charity event...
07/08/2012
Finished! This is about 4 inches across. Stay tuned, more to come...
07/08/2012
Almost done...
07/08/2012
Making good progress...
07/08/2012
More legs, nice and straight...
07/08/2012
Hind legs straightened and pinned...
07/08/2012
Here's another Malaysian wolf spider, a female this time. Much better condition, just starting on it...
07/08/2012
Almost done. The damaged legs were reattached the next day after it dried. Note the tiny pins I use for such delicate work...
07/08/2012
Getting a pin through the cephalothorax to secure it to the pinning board...
07/08/2012
Now starting a male wolf spider from Malaysia. It was damaged, as you'll see...
07/08/2012
And the finished butterfly! Every single insect in my collection has been pinned and set like this. LOTS of work, but worth it.
07/08/2012
And now the antennae...
07/08/2012
Now both sides are pinned...
07/08/2012
Getting the left wing pinned in place...
07/08/2012
Here I am starting the process of pinning a huge Goliath Birdwing butterfly. More to come...
06/27/2012
GIANT 2 FOOT WHIP SPIDER MEASURED BY OLIVER GREER!
Here is the biggest thing in my collection, my 24 inch Heterophrynus elephas, the giant South American Whip Spider from Peru.
I obtained it unmounted from Chuck Ianni of Ianni Butterfly Enterprises. He is at www.iannibutterfly.net. Excellent dealer.
In fact, Chuck has the distinction of providing the biggest bug in my entire collection, and that includes not just the 2400 insects on display, but also the 4600 new insects that I am currently working on.
So, three cheers for Chuck Ianni for getting me THE biggest thing in my collection!
I set and pinned this specimen myself.
Yes, this REALLY is 24 inches across!! It is not a special effect, no Photoshop, no digital enhancement, no nothin'. This is the real deal, folks!
http://www.YOUTUBE.com/watch?v=OLqg7fmVXkg
06/18/2012
Extreme long-tailed Luna moth.
06/18/2012
Timeline Photos
05/22/2012
Bug Exhibit Gallery
if you haven't yet - check out the online exhibit - over 500 specimens photographed in ways you won't be able to see in person!
http://www.santafechildrensmuseum.org/bug-exhibit-gallery.html
05/18/2012
OLIVER GREER MEASURES GIANT ATLAS MOTHS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrU54oDlFV8
And here are a pair of Attacus atlas, the giant Atlas Moths from Malaysia. I bought these moths unmounted in 2007 from www.insect-sale.com. These are the lar...
05/09/2012
Oliver Greer Bug Exhibit's cover photo
05/09/2012
Oliver Greer Bug Exhibit's cover photo
05/09/2012
Butterflies!
04/29/2012
Timeline Photos
04/25/2012
GIANT STICK INSECTS MEASURED BY OLIVER GREER!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj1VoozLTqw
Here are two of the world's biggest stick insects, Eurycnema goliath from Papua New Guinea and Pharnacia serratipes from Malaysia. Measuring these was tricky...
04/20/2012
Timeline Photos
04/18/2012
Hey Ever'body-
I just posted some pictures of an enormous centipede that I added to my collection.
It's 11 inches long. But not to worry, the world's record longest centipede is 15 inches.
Enjoy!
04/18/2012
From Ollie's New Insects:
Giant Centipede, finished and measured...
It's 11 inches long.
Anyone grossed out yet?
04/18/2012
From Ollie's New Insects:
Giant Centipede, during pinning
04/18/2012
From Ollie's New Insects:
Giant Centipede, before pinning
04/18/2012
New Purple Grasshopper for the collection!
04/18/2012
Timeline Photos
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