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Post by bixaorellana on Aug 21, 2012 3:26:21 GMT
I curtsey to your queenly pictures, Cheery, & am blown away by that butterfly one.
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Post by lugg on Sept 9, 2012 23:41:16 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 9, 2012 23:56:49 GMT
Jewel-like photos, Lugg ~~ really stunning!
Love the transparency of the bees' wings in the first, the gold dusting of pollen in the second, & the delicacy & detail of the last two.
I've said it before, but you take SUCH good pictures!
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Post by htmb on Sept 10, 2012 1:23:16 GMT
Oh, lugg. absolutely fabulous! Is that a moth in the last two pics?
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 10, 2012 5:48:26 GMT
Pity me. I'm following Cheery and Lugg in this category.
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Post by lugg on Sept 10, 2012 6:47:37 GMT
Thank you very much ladies. Not a moth htmb but a butterfly , the Small Tortoiseshell, one of the most common in the Uk but like all other types numbers are declining.
Bixa your ? moth pictures are stunning The detail is fantastic, so clear of the proboscis The colour is beautiful and interesting to see it is just as beautiful on its underneath
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Post by htmb on Sept 10, 2012 15:43:48 GMT
Wow, bixa, you did a great job photographing that moth! Were those pictures taken with the new camera?
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 10, 2012 16:23:23 GMT
Oh, thanks! I'm basking in those lovely compliments.
Lugg, are the butterflies declining because of pollution or loss of habitat or a combination of those things? Also, how to tell a butterfly from a moth? I thought butterflies had smooth antennae & moths feathery ones. No? I assumed my little subject was a butterfly, based on that criterion.
Yes, Htmb -- taken with the new camera, which I just love. That little moth was a drab brown from a distance, but when I got close I could see the gold iridescence in the wings. I was thrilled to see that the camera captured that. And I'm ecstatic about how true all colors come out with this camera.
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Post by tod2 on Sept 10, 2012 17:03:36 GMT
Bixa, let me add my admiration! Your photos are simply fantastic Please let us have many more beautiful shots!
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Post by lugg on Sept 10, 2012 20:45:04 GMT
Bixa -The butterflies in Britain appear to be on the decline as a result of last years cold summer coupled with loss of habitat www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18283251I iam not sure re your photo whether it is a moth or a butterfly - The only things I know about the differebnces the main difference is in the antennae ( butterflies mostly have clubs / balls at the end and moths do not, yes many moths have feathered antenaae but some do not ) It is easier to tell them apart by watching them butterflies rest wings together as in my first pic moths rest wings spread. Also bodies of moths tend to be hairy and fatter than butterflies. I guess you did take your photos during the day? However I think it may be a type of skipper in which case yes it is a butterfly - have a look at Godma tufted skipper - is it similar ?
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Post by htmb on Sept 21, 2012 21:42:20 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 13, 2012 16:08:06 GMT
Lugg, I never thanked you for the ID help, which I really appreciate. That's an excellent photo, Htmb, & hard to get, too, with all that white.
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Post by htmb on Oct 13, 2012 18:17:27 GMT
Oh, my goodness, bixa, these are gorgeous colors! Especially the first photo.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Oct 14, 2012 19:03:31 GMT
Absolutely stunning...fascinating, complex little beauties all. Most of the bumblebees have gone from my garden now...just the little common carder bee is still around, and the occasional honey bee...Cheery-sad
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Oct 14, 2012 19:10:28 GMT
Common carder bee. solitary bee honey bees
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Post by bixaorellana on Oct 14, 2012 23:31:00 GMT
Killer bees bee photos
*sigh*
FABULOUS pictures, Cheery. I can almost hear them buzzing. I'm especially in love with the first one.
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Post by htmb on Oct 15, 2012 1:59:23 GMT
I love the bee in flight!
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Post by lugg on Oct 16, 2012 5:07:26 GMT
Great photos htmb, Bixa and Cheery. Bixa - your photos give a good view of both the club and ball endings of butterfly antennae.
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Post by mossie on Oct 16, 2012 7:15:35 GMT
Excellent Cheery, that carder bee has such a determined look on his face, he absolutely HAS to get that nectar.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Oct 16, 2012 16:30:16 GMT
I am astonished that bumble bees manage to fly at all....this year I've been trying to capture them flying, I've tried changing the shutter speed? but the quality of the images tend to be quite poor.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2012 18:54:06 GMT
They must have to really eat a lot to have the energy to get around, carrying all that weight!
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Post by htmb on Nov 9, 2012 20:43:58 GMT
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Nov 11, 2012 17:38:45 GMT
Beautiful, they are so tricky to get a photograph aren't they?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2012 17:41:40 GMT
I have been looking for any sort of pollinating insect lately whenever I have seen flowers, but the season in northern Europe is definitely finished! Damn, I enjoyed tracking those little critters down, even though I usually failed. Fucking autofocus which won't focus on what you want!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Nov 11, 2012 17:46:18 GMT
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Nov 11, 2012 17:49:24 GMT
The above were taken in mid October...I haven't seen a bee or butterfly for about 3 weeks now. They are absolute buggers to image tho Kerouac dearie...so you aren't on your own....
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Post by htmb on Nov 11, 2012 17:49:35 GMT
Oh, cheery! How delightful and what nice shots!
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 13, 2012 4:21:03 GMT
Wonderful shots, Cheery! And I'm always happy to get a glimpse of the beautiful color combinations in your garden.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2013 5:41:37 GMT
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Post by rikita on Jun 5, 2013 9:05:48 GMT
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