Butterflies, beetles and dragonflies take center stage in this collection of Jo Whaley’s photographs. Inspired by natural history dioramas from an earlier era of scientific display, Whaley stages her photographs to emphasize the wonder and gemlike exquisiteness of these creatures.  These simple but captivating portraits encourage the reader to consider the connections between nature and artifice, beauty and decay.  Essays by entomologist Linda Wiener, photography curator Deborah Klochko, and the photographer.