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saw this little guy outside hiding under the broom. haven't seen one in ages so it was a nice surprise
The Comma (Polygonia c-album) is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. Its irregular wing edges are characteristic of the Polygonia genus, which is why they are commonly called anglewings.
No, I didn't shoot this one today, but I'm looking forward to weather that will bring them out. This guy was big, about five inches long.
This roseate skimmer posed for me for at least 10 minutes. He just sat on that branch and let me come very close and take shots from several angles.
American Painted Lady (Vanessa virgiensis)
caught @ Atlanta, GA
"There are two seasonal forms of the adults. The early season form is larger and more brightly colored while the late season form is smaller and is paler in color with reduced black markings (Opler and Krizek 1984)"
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Unkown insect, photographed near the Riviera Maya coast, on the grounds of the Grand Sirenis resort, between Playa del Carmen and Tulum, in Mexico. EDIT: Identified as a froghopper by Michael Marlow. Thanks!
Tamron SP Di 90mm F/2.8 Macro, Raynox DCR-250 and off camera Yongnuo YN-560 III. Quite a crop on this one - that thing was small!
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One of the many amazing butterflies in the Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History on the UF campus.
Digger wasp Ectemnius sp. It took off from my finger but landed back on a sunchair for a while before taking off again and disappearing
That ubiquitous noise on hot summer evenings is the sound of male cicadas vibrating their tymbal membranes to attract a female resulting in a "song" as loud as 120 dB. The constant chorus in our yard is most annoying!
30 July 2011 - Admiralty Park, Singapore.
This ant was busy collecting water on a bright Saturday morning.
Taken with reversed 18-55mm lens. Single exposure @ 1/125 with ISO 200. DIY box cover lid duffused my pop-up flash.