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Photography => Nature => Topic started by: paul_reeves on July 13, 2014, 10:55:18 AM

Title: Carden Butterflies
Post by: paul_reeves on July 13, 2014, 10:55:18 AM

I went birding in Carden yesterday. Considering the time of year wasn't expecting a lot. For birdwatching there are still some birds to see but I didn't see anything that wasn't there in May; photographically I didn't get much. However, there were a ton of Butterflies so it wasn't a wasted day.

Unidentified Skipper, at least I think it's a Skipper. I looked through my Butterfly book and couldn't figure out which Skipper it was so would like some ID help please.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/insects/butterflies/dun_skipper_butterfly/dun_skipper_butterfly_7303.jpg)

American Lady.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/insects/butterflies/american_lady_butterfly/american_lady_butterfly_7383.jpg)

Eastern Tailed Blue.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/insects/butterflies/eastern_tailed_blue_butterfly/eastern_tailed_blue_butterfly_7349.jpg)

My first Monarch of the season.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/insects/butterflies/monarch_butterfly/monarch_butterfly_7340.jpg)

Orange Sulphur.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/insects/butterflies/orange_sulphur_butterfly/orange_sulphur_butterfly_7367.jpg)

Viceroy.
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/insects/butterflies/viceroy_butterfly/viceroy_butterfly_7310.jpg)

Title: Re: Carden Butterflies
Post by: MEGHAN on July 14, 2014, 03:11:18 PM

Wow..the detail in the American Lady is stunning. The colours are beautiful in her. That D800 really shines through in that shot...at least I hope you're still using it  :D

Title: Re: Carden Butterflies
Post by: paul_reeves on July 15, 2014, 06:43:19 AM

Thanks Meghan.

Yes, I am still using my D800 although I now have a D7100 as well which has become my primary camera for birds and bugs. With a 24MP DX sensor it has a better crop factor than the 36MP FX sensor of the D800. However, the D7100 sucks in low light and it was overcast in Carden when the day started so I pulled out the D800 and kept with it even when the clouds went away.

Title: Re: Carden Butterflies
Post by: Walter Fisher on July 16, 2014, 11:36:09 AM

Nice shots Paul.  Your skipper is likely a male Dun.  They're all brown without spots.

Walter :)

Title: Re: Carden Butterflies
Post by: Dinusaur on July 17, 2014, 06:40:57 PM

All of these are great photos - a joy to watch.

Title: Re: Carden Butterflies
Post by: paul_reeves on July 19, 2014, 08:35:37 PM

Thanks Walter and Dinusaur.