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I'd given up hope of photographing an Orange Tip this year but today (1st June) I came across this. It looks pretty fresh too. It's nectaring on Ragged Robin.
Yellow-tipped Flasher (Telegonus anausis) captured at the Emerald Valley Nature Center, Lake Yojoa, Honduras. This image showcases the butterfly perched delicately on a cluster of white flowers, its intricate wing patterns and vibrant yellow tips highlighted against a softly blurred green backdrop. The photo was taken with a Canon R5 and an RF 100-400mm lens combined with a 1.4x extender, using a shutter speed of 1/180 sec at f/11 and ISO 800. The f/11 aperture was intentionally chosen to achieve a deep depth of field, ensuring the entire butterfly and its perch remained in sharp focus.
From a photographer's perspective, capturing the Yellow-tipped Flasher in its natural habitat presented a rewarding challenge. The choice of equipment and settings was crucial to freeze the subtle movements of the butterfly while maintaining clarity and depth. The Emerald Valley Nature Center is renowned as the top spot in Honduras for butterfly photography, offering a diverse array of species to observe and capture. Special thanks to Robert Gallardo and his efforts at the nature center. His dedication to conservation and his comprehensive butterfly book have been invaluable resources for understanding the rich biodiversity of this region. This image stands as a testament to the beauty and complexity of nature, and I hope it inspires others in the photography community to continue exploring and preserving our natural world.
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Tip. Looking Close...on Friday!
Thank you in advance for views faves and comments all very much appreciated.
I'll start a little series with this one and I'll call it:
Behind The Scenes Of The Parade
Ricoh GR III
Ricoh GR Lens 18.3mm/f2.8
Knecht of Schwaderloch Saurer D330-B 8x4 3-way tipper parked up for the weekend at its owners depot in the canton of Aargu.
These impressive lorries with their massive hub-reduction equipped rear axles ceased production around 1982, and 40years on this one appears to still be working?
Burnt Tip Orchids in limestone grassland in the Derbyshire Peak District. As rare as hens teeth in the Peak District.
Those green tips are starting to show in the garden ! Time for some macro shots !!! :-)
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This is a mating pair of buff tip moths seen in Fermyn Woods yesterday!
Many thanks to all who take the trouble to view and/or comment
Cape May Light, Cape May, New Jersey.
The Cape May Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the U.S. state of New Jersey at the tip of Cape May, in Lower Township's Cape May Point State Park. It was built in 1859 under the supervision of U.S. Army engineer William F. Raynolds, was automated in 1946, and continues operation to this day. It is the third fully documented lighthouse to be built at Cape May Point. The first was built in 1823; the second in 1847. The exact locations of the first two lighthouses are now underwater due to erosion. There are 199 steps to the top of the Lighthouse. The view from the top extends to Cape May City and Wildwood to the north, Cape May Point to the south, and, on a clear day, Cape Henlopen, Delaware, to the west. Within immediate view are Cape May Cove and Battery 223, a harbor defense battery originally built during World War II. Cape May Lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1973.
The Cape May Light is located in Lower Township, but is also a point of identity for Cape May Point as it uses the lighthouse as a logo for municipal-owned vehicles. Mayors of the two municipalities previously had a conflict over in which municipality it was located.
The lighthouse is owned by the state of New Jersey after ownership was transferred from the Coast Guard in 1992, which maintains it as an active aid to maritime navigation. From its opening in May 1988, over 2.1 million people have paid to climb to the top.
The tower is 157 feet 6 inches (48.01 m) tall, from the ground to the tower's cast iron spiral staircase. There are 217 steps from the ground to the top, with 199 steps in the tower's cast iron spiral staircase. The lighthouse has two separate walls. The outside wall is cone-shaped, and is 3 feet 10 inches (1.17 m) thick at the bottom, and 1 foot 6 inches (0.46 m) thick at the top. The inside wall is a cylinder with 8.5-inch-thick (220 mm) walls which support the spiral staircase. The walls were designed to withstand winds several times above hurricane force (Wikipedia.)
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I think I like this.
more ggt tomorrow. funnnnnn.
I bought new shoes.
finally.
my face is dry.
I don't want to sleep yet.
It's been a good day.
wow. I am lame as shit.
Enraged seagulls swarm on a bald eagle about 200' directly above my house. The eagle could not have cared less and did not seem at all concerned.
This image is © Ian Benninghaus 2010. All rights reserved.
I was delighted to find this orange tip settled with wings closed towards the end of my walk. It was in an area I do not usually visit or expect to see much.
The underside of this species is very different to other butterflies in Britain and makes the male orange tip very appealing in both ventral and dorsal views.
...that's my name for it...I don't know what it really is, but I thought it's worth posting it. I really liked this shot...but not sure why, because it's a little too busy...bu I guess it's the light and shadows that makes it for me. Hope you'll like it, too :))
Update: I went to the website of Butterfly World where this was taken and I found it is a Hebamoia Glaucippe...I still prefer Orange Tip...LOL :))
New behind the scenes video in the rain! Tips on portrait photography in overcast weather: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UR8ZnxBuPUo
Model: Jorja
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A quick trip today and I heard a booming bittern and my second cuckoo of the week then got my first azure damsel for 2024 and a few other insects etc.
Many thanks to you ALL for the views, faves and comments you make on my shots it is very appreciated
An unusual garden visitor was this female orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) photographed feeding on herb robert. A couple of males were also flying around.
The Pocket Guide to the Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland notes: The first male Orange-tip of the year is always a welcome sight for butterfly enthusiasts. It is a charming insect that wanders the countryside, along lanes, hedgerows, the edges of woods and gardens, feeding and searching the vegetation for females. The female is more secretive and less conspicuous than the male. She lacks the orange wing tips, which warn of his unpalatability. However she does share with the male the beautiful tree-marbled underside of the hindwing, which acts as camouflage when at rest.
For me this butterfly never sits still with its constant searching, this day I was lucky with this male feeding, I was able to approach carefully and catch this colourful butterfly.
Tip 1: You Can Create Amazing Designs with Patchwork and it is very calming too!
Great Tips From Rachel Dodds
Here are a few little ideas that will help with any patchwork sewing that you do.
-Use spray starch on your fabric – this helps to stop the edges stretching and ruining your...
The deep-freeze is coming upon us... stay warm, everyone! Here's some hoar-frost coated leaves from western Texas last month, on the Lost Mine Trail in Big Bend National Park.
Colotis danae
A prize find on an early morning search for butterflies, insects and other natural spectacles.
A close profile view revealed some precipitation on its eyes. Here, as several other butterflies seen that morning, it was basking, intent on getting a right dose of vitamin E (or warmth) in readiness for a good day of flight and flowers.