Butterflies, Moths and Assorted Insects...

[Maximilian]

And this is a garden tiger (arctia caja).
It was sitting in the grass and I almost treaded on it.
First I thought it was dead. But when I carefully put my finger underneath it was hanging onto it.
When I tried to put it on a leaf it flew away and I was happy.



Years ago I posted this baby photo

 

[josephandrews222]

Tiger swallowtail and pretty colors:

 

[Click]

Maximilian and Josephandrews,

Nice shots, guys.

 

[AlanF]

This poor Red Admiral looks like he was on the wrong of the Battle of Trafalgar with its wings shot to pieces (photoed in Norfolk, Nelson's County).

 

[Maximilian]

This should be a large cabbage white. ...

This time that one really should be a large cabbage white, shouldn't it?
Note the other individuals struggling for the thistle bloom

Edit: Thanks to AlanF, I could identify this butterfly green-veined white (pieris napi)

 

[AlanF]

This time that one really should be a large cabbage white, shouldn't it?
Note the other individuals struggling for the thistle bloom

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It looks to me it could be a Cryptic Wood White and it has some similarity to a Green Veined.

 

[AlanF]

A couple from today close up with the 100-500mm, a Wood White and Common Blue, and a Common Field Grasshopper.

 

[Click]

Very nice pictures. Well done, Alan.

 

[Maximilian]

It looks to me it could be a Cryptic Wood White and it has some similarity to a Green Veined.

Thanks for that comments, Alan. I will check it again.

 

[Maximilian]

It looks to me it could be a Cryptic Wood White and it has some similarity to a Green Veined.

You are right. A friend of mine and I checked it and it is indeed a green-veined white (pieris napi).
Thank you very much for helping me.

 

[Maximilian]

A male musk beetle (aromia moschata), even though I couldn't recognize any of its typical musky smell. It was about 4 cm long, the antennae about 6 cm.

 

[Click]

Very nice series. I especially like the 3rd shot.

 

[Nemorino]

Marmalade hoverfly
Eos R5, Sigma 105 Macro @ f/2.8, 1/2000s, Iso 400
Croped down to 2450 x 1378

 

[Click]

Well done, Nemorino.

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[Maximilian]

A ringlet (aphantopus hyperantus). One German common name "Schornsteinfeger" = chimney sweeper.
I was closer than the MFD of the 100-400L II which I recognized later at home. That's why the head is oof.
Nevertheless I like the pic.

 

[Nemorino]

Still very happy with the R5:
Another hoverfly shot with the R5 in tracking mode, Sigma 150mm @ 1/2500s, f/8, Iso1600

 

[Click]

Perfect focus. Very nice picture!

 

[Maximilian]

Perfect focus. Very nice picture!

Perfect summary, nothing to add

 

[Nemorino]

@Click & @Maximilian
Thank you! Of cause the R5 did the main job.

 

[Nemorino]

Fryday is fly-day!

Common scorpionfly (Panorpa communis) eating the remains of a snail:
Eos R5 with a Sigma 105mm macro & MT24 @ f/14, Iso3200, 1/160s


And a GIF with the same settings but slightly cropped