Photographing

Keep a few butterflies in their envelopes and place them in the esky for 10 minutes before photographs are taken.

 

Cooling them does not harm them it only slows down their metabolic rate for a short period of time.

 

When everyone is in position to be photographed, take the butterflies out of their envelopes and position them quickly.

You have up to one minute before the butterflies fly away.