Another unique item they make are pictures, in recessed frames, created entirely from butterfly wings. The pictures are usually of flowers or other plants and birds. Efrain does the design work and Felix patiently shapes hundreds of tiny pieces and forms the picture. The colors are brilliant and fast and the end result is beautiful. I do not debate the morality of killing a butterfly for the sake of art.
Some people cringe at the thought.
Perhaps it is because the butterfly is such a beautiful creature. Or maybe it s an inconsistency in human nature. Most people have no qualms about devouring a thick juicy steak. Anyway, the butterfly has a short life span and their beauty is preserved forever in the work of Efrain and Felix. Efrain is also a practitioner of herbal medicine or curandero .