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Photography => Wildlife => Topic started by: gary yankech on July 18, 2015, 06:55:05 PM

Title: Colourful mid-summer insects....
Post by: gary yankech on July 18, 2015, 06:55:05 PM
Here are some insects I have seen so far.  The moths I took during the Rouge Valley Conservation Centre moth night, in which I was taxon leader. The dragonflies I took while leading various Ode counts throughout Ontario southern and central Ontario. Enjoy!

Basswood Leafroller
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/18967703623_92c6b02568_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uU7rsP)Basswood Leafroller (https://flic.kr/p/uU7rsP) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Crocus Geometer
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/346/18966042374_1ae93b438b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uTXVCA)Crocus Geometer (https://flic.kr/p/uTXVCA) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Confused Euscarca
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/256/18966041504_96ccb55a13_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uTXVnA)Confused Euscara (https://flic.kr/p/uTXVnA) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

White-dotted Prominent
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/322/19581714422_8a0133bf54_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vQnptU)White-dotted Prominent (https://flic.kr/p/vQnptU) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Sigmoid Dart
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3699/19402011709_b59cc708f7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vyuo8g)Sigmoid Dart (https://flic.kr/p/vyuo8g) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/415/19588573065_701ba74de7_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vQYyjn)Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (https://flic.kr/p/vQYyjn) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/448/19562408956_56f14f18d8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vNEsD3)Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (https://flic.kr/p/vNEsD3) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Black-dotted Gylph
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/494/19400590790_864443490b_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vyn6JE)Black-dotted Gylph (https://flic.kr/p/vyn6JE) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Halloween Pennant
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3751/19153137344_31617cf6e8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vbuQrW)Halloween Pennant (https://flic.kr/p/vbuQrW) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Widow Skimmer
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/344/19587716178_f6b3c8a8a8_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vQUaAs)Widow Skimmer (https://flic.kr/p/vQUaAs) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Eastern Forktail, orange form
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3747/19153130924_5a4c2fbc0a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vbuNxf)immature female Eastern Forktail (https://flic.kr/p/vbuNxf) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Emerald Spreadwing
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/518/19547065048_f657fc48dc_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vMiPqU)Emerald Spreadwing (https://flic.kr/p/vMiPqU) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Violet Dancer
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3685/19663934435_45ef6c16bf_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vXCNCk)Violet Dancer (https://flic.kr/p/vXCNCk) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Calico Pennant
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3792/19664088065_5b6477c101_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vXDAi8)Calico Pennant (https://flic.kr/p/vXDAi8) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Great Spangled Fritillary
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/19637755776_5ff4acc702_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vVjCC9)Great Spangled Fritillary (https://flic.kr/p/vVjCC9) by Yankech gary (https://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/), on Flickr

Happy birding.....saw my first Solitary Sandpiper today this year.
Title: Re: Colourful mid-summer insects....
Post by: JW Mills on July 19, 2015, 12:44:09 PM
Very nice set!
Title: Re: Colourful mid-summer insects....
Post by: Dinusaur on July 20, 2015, 06:14:06 PM
Colorful indeed - what a great variety. Time to learn more about them - a lifer list for insects will be a great list, might reach a million one day.
Title: Re: Colourful mid-summer insects....
Post by: gary yankech on July 20, 2015, 08:54:55 PM
Quote from: "Dinusaur"
Colorful indeed - what a great variety. Time to learn more about them - a lifer list for insects will be a great list, might reach a million one day.

Along the way you might need to spend a million too....on guide books! I have a large collection, just on insects alone. Good luck!
Title: Re: Colourful mid-summer insects....
Post by: Henrique Pacheco on July 20, 2015, 09:47:03 PM
Awesome set! Insects are so much fun. Your Orange Bluet is actually an Eastern Forktail :)
Title: Re: Colourful mid-summer insects....
Post by: gary yankech on July 21, 2015, 09:55:45 AM
Quote from: "Henrique Pacheco"
Awesome set! Insects are so much fun. Your Orange Bluet is actually an Eastern Forktail :)

An oversight error....I should have known this. Happens once in awhile. Thanks!
Title: Re: Colourful mid-summer insects....
Post by: Walter Fisher on July 29, 2015, 12:08:58 PM
Wonderful collection Gary!  The detail in each is fabulous!  Thanks for sharing.

Got this one at Rosetta McClain Gardens last Friday...

Snowberry Clearwing Moth
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WVVWiLM0zA0/VbODErmgnoI/AAAAAAAAtrk/d1j9KHmaOiQ/s400-Ic42/0009.JPG)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AHx2wJq3qLY/VbODCzCFxCI/AAAAAAAAtrI/p8DJM7HUiuA/s400-Ic42/0005.JPG)

Walter :)
Title: Re: Colourful mid-summer insects....
Post by: gary yankech on July 29, 2015, 03:07:58 PM
nice shots walter!
Title: Re: Colourful mid-summer insects....
Post by: Bird Brain on August 03, 2015, 01:54:56 AM
Gary - these are truly spectacular photos!  My favourite is Calico Pennant.