paxton gate

taxidermy chimeras: jackalope, griffon, skvader, hippocamp, mermaids, dodo chimera, and duck-mouse












http://www.instructables.com/community/Ceiling-art-made-from-beetle-shells/
http://www.insectaculture.com/saequisignata.htm
http://www.butterflyutopia.com/464.html -- morpho butterflies


soldier bugs, and bee-mimicking flies

















roaches and mantises

















british peppered moth (evolving victim of industrialization) and some lady bugs (helpful insects!)
















crocheted cabinet of curiosities

















apparently they have a "no photos" policy @ paxton gate. :( i did manage to snap a few shots of the sabretoothed tiger skulls from the outside, and captured the unicorn and an orchid before the lady at the counter tackled me.