More Butterflies, using extension tubes with a 600mm lens
Not the most exciting of pictures, but it's difficult to get up close and personal with bigger bugs. They sort of resent it, and being lepidopteran papparazzi is hard when they fly away. It's hard enough anyway.
A Gulf FritillaryA Gulf Fritillary
This is a Gulf Fritillary. We're not near any gulf I know of, but it is a pretty insect. If you look closely, it's furry too.
A Common BuckeyeA Common Buckeye
This one's a common buckeye. The eyes on the upper side of the wings are rather diagnostic.
The acuity of the pictures is good, but the lens combination is decidedly awkward. Some of my images had blur, even at 1/640 of a second. So if you try this trick, and it is a good one for shy creatures, be prepared to take more images than you might normally.
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