Please, enough with the dead butterflies (2017)

In field guides and other butterfly reference materials, one frequently sees images of such pinned butterflies because, I presume, it is easy to photograph a dead butterfly. Numerous photos of dead butterflies against the same background is aesthetically consistent, and the pinned position allows the viewer to see as much of the hind wings as possible, aiding identification. Stock photography sites include misleading photos of dead butterflies purporting to be in flight. Had the recipients of dead butterfly tattoos known the difference between a living and a dead butterfly, I have to believe they would have more carefully considered their options. Dead butterflies are frequently spotted in gift shops. Most people have seen and are influenced by thousands of depictions of unintentionally dead butterflies and have never considered the difference between a living and a dead butterfly. If you hadn't previously noted the difference between a living and a dead butterfly, I'm afraid you will now begin to see dead butterflies EVERYWHERE, as I do.