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Goldenrod on a warm fall day attracts lots of pollinators. It was a busy day at the Goldenrod feeder!
Image from my Fall 2019 Archives.
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The Comma gets its name from the comma shaped marking on it's underside. Taken at Sidings Lane Nature Reserve, Rainford, UK
It is a species of butterfly found in the southeastern United States, Central America, and throughout much of South America. The males of the species display a unique territorial behavior, in which they stake out a territory typically 15 meters in diameter that contains larval host plants. They perch in this area and aggressively protect it from other insects and other male white peacocks. Wingspan: 35-60 mm. Only difference between male and female is a size - male is smaller.
I have been concentrating on getting some bee shots lately. I like how this one is really checking out this tiny flower.
I hope everyone enjoys this image! :D
Common winter butterfly in hong Kong, found in virtually all environments, including the wetlands and mangroves where many of Hong Kong’s winter migratory bird can also be found.
This particular specimen has a slightly damaged upper left wing.
Thank you for your interest, views, faves, comments and awards ! This image was captured in Hong Kong 香港. (Better viewed on a larger screen.)
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Ants touch each other with their antennae when they meet. Each ant colony has a unique smell, so members recognize each other and sniff out intruders.
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I made my annual pilgrimage to the university campus ponds for a fresh stash of lily photos a couple of days ago, but a tiny white butterfly had other plans for me. Flitting and skittering around, he completely stole the show.
This was my first time pairing the 40-150mm lens with the focus bracketing and stacking feature on my Olympus, and I don't think it performed too badly.
I hope this little flutterbug’s elegance makes you smile as much as it did me. 🌿
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The queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) is a North and South American butterfly with a wingspan of 70–88 mm (2.8–3.5 in). It is orange or brown with black wing borders and small white forewing spots on its dorsal wing surface, and reddish ventral wing surface fairly similar to the dorsal surface.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_(butterfly)
What a thrill it was for me to be visited by this Hummingbird Clearwing as it darted frenetically to multiple milkweed flowers, extending its long proboscis into each floret and extracting the nectar that sustains it.
Like hummingbirds, it hovers as it feeds, beating those clear wings up to 70 beats per second, which surprisingly is faster than hummingbirds, whose wingbeats average 53 beats per second!
The Clearwing above is often called a Cinnamon Clearwing due to its coloration. The other less common variety is the Snowberry Clearwing, showing a yellow and black coloration.
Due to their fast wingbeat and constant movement among the flowers, it is VERY difficult to get a clear and focused image of these monts. As you can see from EXIF info on the right, I had my shutter speed at 1/2000 and my aperture at f/3.2, and I STILL didn't get the clear standard that I try to hold myself to. Still, I'm happy with how this turned out.
This is the first in a three-image series that I will be posting...
Enjoy!
Taken yesterday at my local nature park. It's handheld using manual focus as the reed was moving up and down due to the strong breeze and auto focus was impossible. This is a big crop (approx 50 percent)
Chrysopilus thoracicus, a beneficial insect that preys on other soft-bodied insects.
Happy FlyDay Friday!
(HFDF!)
I had not seen one of these until today! The Narcissus Fly is a member of the Hoverfly family, and they are absolutely stunning!
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It is time for my annual rant!
Dandelions are a very early and important source of nutrition for our pollinators. In fact, one year I spotted a Ruby-throated Hummingbird nectaring on a dandelion! So please think twice about ridding your property of them. After all, weeds are only misplaced flowers!
Enough of my rant .... This is the first Hoverfly that I've spotted this year. Now with spring into full bloom, I'm sure there will be lots of bugs and bees to photograph!
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