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Post by trehopr1 on Feb 28, 2015 8:25:41 GMT
As a hobbyist I have personally never liked the practice of "shingling" lepidoptera in a collection. I want each and every individual to be represented clearly for observation purposes and possible removal (for close-in inspection). I suppose in a way I feel that if you take a life no matter the size it deserves its own place or space to express its individuality. Shingling I believe only risks knocking off antennae, legs, and possible wing damage. Isn't it bad enough that we have to concern ourselves with pests and mold even under the best conditions.
I fully understand that institutions such as museums oftentimes don't have a lot of choice in this matter as they are dabbling with thousands if not millions of specimens AND both money and "space" constraints take presidence. However, is this practice really necessary in a private collection? And does'nt it SEEM to you more like stamp collecting? I welcome your thoughts on this topic....
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Post by Paul K on Feb 28, 2015 11:05:01 GMT
I agree . I have only 30 drawers in my collection as I do not collect same species in large numbers and I have 2 drawers shingled coze of lack of space at this moment and I really hate the look of those. The presentation and the beauty is not there and it looks like a can of sardines .
But this is just my opinion as they said the beauty is in the eye of holder .
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Post by Adam Cotton on Feb 28, 2015 11:33:36 GMT
If you want series for scientific study to show the variation in each population or subspecies/species then there is no practical choice other than to 'shingle' the specimens in draws whenever there are too many to space out.
Adam.
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Post by Paul K on Feb 28, 2015 12:01:01 GMT
True Adam
It is all depend of the purpose of collection. For detailed study of the species large number of specimens is needed therefore storage problem maybe otherwise .
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Post by cabintom on Mar 2, 2015 2:27:27 GMT
I would prefer not shingling, but my space is incredibly limited so I'm forced to do it.
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Post by deliasfanatic on Mar 2, 2015 2:35:10 GMT
For a series of the same taxon, I normally shingle, making sure to leave important markings exposed. I prefer not to shingle one species over another, although I sometimes do it temporarily if I expect to expand into another drawer soon.
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Post by trehopr1 on Mar 2, 2015 2:51:34 GMT
Perfectly understandable cabintom. I neglected to think of the "limited funds" option when I created this thread. I' ve always had that option hovering over my head but, whenever possible I have always tried to get 2 or 3 drawers per year to give the collection space. I am a low-volume collector so my collection has grown slowly a bit at a time. Hence, my ability to keep things easily observable. I also keep my interests limited so that I'm not "all over the board" collecting up everything that walks , crawls, or flies!
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Post by trehopr1 on Mar 2, 2015 2:59:47 GMT
I've ALWAYS loved the photos of your drawers from your collection deliasfanatic. Nothing that I've ever seen of yours has looked shingled. All of your material looks easily observable as well as accessible. I know I've seen things PACKED-IN much tighter than that in collections....
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Post by deliasfanatic on Mar 2, 2015 3:48:58 GMT
You're right, I typically do only a slight shingle. Like you, I've seen many drawers with the sardine look. Not ideal for many reasons, but I understand the need if someone is severely limited on space.
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