Butterflies, Moths and Assorted Insects...

[EricN]

Actually I don't need to "assume": it's a female! Look at the short antennae and the number of the abdominal segments! I used "guy" without inserting a sex with it -probably because it's not an adult yet...

My apologies for causing any uncomfortable feelings. There's a meme where the punchline is "did you just assume my gender." It's said to be caused by some people's increased sensitivity about gender and pronouns. It's happened a few times to me and I only felt it was funny and flattered that my long hair looked good enough to cause the mistake. It's difficult for me to understand why it has become such an angry thing...

 

[ISv]

My apologies for causing any uncomfortable feelings. There's a meme where the punchline is "did you just assume my gender." It's said to be caused by some people's increased sensitivity about gender and pronouns. It's happened a few times to me and I only felt it was funny and flattered that my long hair looked good enough to cause the mistake. It's difficult for me to understand why it has become such an angry thing...

I was not angry! And my "bla, bla (rant!)" was not addressed to you!!! I just tried to keep the facts together (according to my logic and understanding!)!

 

[EricN]

I was not angry! And my "bla, bla (rant!)" was not addressed to you!!! I just tried to keep the facts together (according to my logic and understanding!)!

I understand.
What did the Mantis feel though? Let's ask!
"I'm repulsed at the idea that JUST BECCAUSE others identify me as a female mantis, they make accusations that I will eat my male partners head!"
Sometime later:
"Thanks, stud!" Chomp crunch crunch crunch burp!

 

[ISv]

And one from today - just another walk. Gloomy weather and very strong winds! This time with 500PF.

 

[Maximilian]

Weather is bad. I've got a bad cold. No fun going out, taking photos.
So I processed some from last summer.
That summer was one with only a few of the big "common" butterflies. I can't remember seeing just one peacock at our meadows.
Here's a red admiral. It's drinking dew in the morning.
I always forget those little blue spots at the end of the wings...
And if I got it right, the little white spot in the red band of the forewing shows that this is a female.

 

[OskarB]

Weather is bad. I've got a bad cold. No fun going out, taking photos.
So I processed some from last summer.
That summer was one with only a few of the big "common" butterflies. I can't remember seeing just one peacock at our meadows.
Here's a red admiral. It's drinking dew in the morning.
I always forget those little blue spots at the end of the wings...
And if I got it right, the little white spot in the red band of the forewing shows that this is a female.

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Gute Besserung!

 

[Maximilian]

Gute Besserung!

Vielen Dank!

 

[Nemorino]

From last October
R5 + 100L @ f/5.6

 

[Click]

Beautiful shot! Well done, Nemorino.

 

[Del Paso]

Polygonia c. album (was a bit far away) 5 D IV + 100-400 L II
Its French vernacular name is "Robert le diable" (Robert the devil)

 

[EricN]

Polygonia c. album (was a bit far away) 5 D IV + 100-400 L II
Its French vernacular name is "Robert le diable" (Robert the devil)
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Great photo and an amazing creature I've never seen.
And now, CONSPIRCY TIME!
Robert -> Roby -> 35 f/1.2 will be one devil of a good lens!
Didn't your end trails prove this?

 

[Del Paso]

Great photo and an amazing creature I've never seen.
And now, CONSPIRCY TIME!
Robert -> Roby -> 35 f/1.2 will be one devil of a good lens!
Didn't your end trails prove this?

No idea, you should ask Lauren B.....t , she knows everything about the devil and his creatures.

 

[EricN]

No idea, you should ask Lauren B.....t , she knows everything about the devil and his creatures.

 

[Click]

I really like your shot, Del Paso. Well done!

 

[ISv]

I don't think I have posted these - from December 31 last year (hike for goodby 2023!). The bee is not on the level of my daughters macros but it's what you can do from ~4 meters.

 

[MSH411]

Piller on some Florida Burl



Buckeye

 

[Nemorino]

Its French vernacular name is "Robert le diable" (Robert the devil

Also the name of a Grand opéra by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Robert le diable

Two more Red admirals from last october. I posted some similar earlier.
R5 + RF 100L
first f/7.1, second f/5.6

 

[Click]

Lovely colours. Nicely done, Nemorino.

 

[ISv]

No interesting birds yesterday. Just few cosmopolitan butterflies and just flies...

 

[Click]

Very nice series, ISv.