MACRO~beautiful Insects of the world
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The Oregon Swallowtail is the Oregon State Insect. In its caterpillar (larva) stage, it feeds on tarragon sagebrush. As an adult, it eats flower nectar, preferring thistles, balsamroot, and phlox.
Chrysalids of this species can overwinter. Many websites mention that this butterfly is a wary, strong flier and not easily captured.
I can attest to that fact, as attempting to take one clear image of this insect was tricky, requiring sneaking up on the critter with tiny steps. It was worth it!
Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia and Africa.
I come closer to truth and reality at the very intersection of the fragmentary nature of the world and my own personal sense of time.
Daido Moriyama
Oaths Matter! Indict Trump!
painted lady? butterfly on coneflower, j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Painted jezebel having a good breakfast!!
And now the most interesting part of All🙏
Etymology
From Jezebel, the Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings). She incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols. Before her death, knowing that she was soon to be slain, she took the time to fix her hair and paint her face.
From the 16th century, some people believed that makeup was worn only by immoral women; hence the wearing of makeup implied immorality.
source: (en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/painted_Jezebel)
Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallowtails, such as the common rose and the crimson rose
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Taken on a trip over to Wyre Forest from Nottingham. We first visited the site near Earnwood Copse car park. However, we arrived mid morning and the SPBFs were already energised in the heat and constantly flying making photos impossible. We think we saw some 3-4 individuals but the sparse sightings were hard to gauge numerically. It clouded over just after midday and the butterflies hunkered down.
We headed over to Dry Mill Lane and walked up the old raiway track, seeing nothing in the way of butterflies bar several Speckled Woods, but returned to Earnwood Copse at 5 pm as the sun re-emerged, staying until 7pm. The butterflies were again up and flying, but less energetically and settling frequently, so we were able to obtain photos. Also seen, several Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood; a faded Painted Lady, Red Admiral, a Brimstone.
With John Farrell and Dave Thorpe and a big thanks to John Farrell for chauffeuring us all over there from Nottingham.
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There's got to be something better than
In the middle
But me & Cinderella
We put it all together
~Wallflowers
Texture by Mat
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This is a macro capture of a Butterfly I found whilst I was walking around my garden. I had to be extremely quite, patient and slow to get as close as I did for the photograph.
In Japan, finally, the cool days have continued, and it has become a season where going outside to take photos is not a pain. My busyness has also come to a break, and I plan to gradually return here with my photos.
日本でも、やっと涼しい日が続いて、写真を撮りに外へ出るのが苦痛でないような季節になりました。忙しさも区切りがついて、少しづつ写真を携えてこちらに戻ってこようと思っています。