Nature Absolem the Caterpillar

Absolem the Caterpillar · 05:20 PM

I found some awesome Anise Swallowtail caterpillars by my friends house on a rainy day and thought Id bring them inside and raise them!

They munch all day on sweet fennel leaves!

Hopefully I'll have more photos when they hatch into butterflies

causey · 11-01-2010, 06:07 PM

What a series with just a very good lens and a bunch of caterpillars! Beautiful work. A dreamy insight into the lives of those creatures.

mel · 11-02-2010, 05:43 PM

Those are really cool caterpillars. Pretty. The 8th images speaks to me. It's saying that if I had these caterpillars for my very own I would probably spend the majority of my day watching them go about the business. How entrancing. Nice shots. Thanks for sharing them.

privateryan · 11-02-2010, 05:59 PM

These are great. My personal favorites (in this order) are 4, 9, and 8.

Timtast1c · 11-17-2010, 04:24 PM

Here are some photos of the caterpillars as chrysalids

Timtast1c · 11-17-2010, 04:53 PM

All with the DA 35 Macro

Haha I had some time today to get more photos of the little guy!

he hasnt ventured outside yet! too cold

Those wings are covered with thousands of tiny scales

Warmer so outside he goes! but its wet...

Wings stretched but its cold again. Most butterflies fly at an optimal temperature of around 80 degrees

Timtast1c · 11-17-2010, 04:53 PM

Still wet...

Back inside where its warm and dry

Desaturated/vignette added

Close up

Feeding Time!

Timtast1c · 11-17-2010, 05:01 PM

Nom nom nom nom nom

and eating.....

Break

thats it for now!

hcarvalhoalves · 11-17-2010, 05:17 PM

Amazing photos, and what pretty little bugs you got there.

On a side note, this DA 35 renders some amazing colours that's hard to describe. All pics I've seen out of it till now are amazing, doesn't matter the body.

**Ash** · 11-17-2010, 06:19 PM

Very bright and colourful captures of these intriguing bugs.
Thanks for sharing.

mickey · 11-18-2010, 12:19 AM

Perfect lens for documenting this series of events.
Hard to pick a favourite out of those shots, but I'll say the last photo.

**dcmsox2004** · 11-18-2010, 05:55 AM

love the last shot in the first series.... could be called.. 'meeting of the minds'..... dave m

**Tamia** · 11-18-2010, 07:27 AM

These are beautiful photos of beautiful critters. Thanks for this glimpse into their fascinating life cycle.

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11-01-2010, 06:07 PM	#2
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	What a series with just a very good lens and a bunch of caterpillars! Beautiful work. A dreamy insight into the lives of those creatures.

11-02-2010, 05:43 PM	#3
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	Those are really cool caterpillars. Pretty. The 8th images speaks to me. It's saying that if I had these caterpillars for my very own I would probably spend the majority of my day watching them go about the business. How entrancing. Nice shots. Thanks for sharing them.

11-02-2010, 05:59 PM	#4
privateryan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Atlanta Posts: 209	These are great. My personal favorites (in this order) are 4, 9, and 8.

11-17-2010, 04:24 PM	#5
Timtast1c Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 330 Original Poster	Here are some photos of the caterpillars as chrysalids

11-17-2010, 04:53 PM	#6
Timtast1c Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 330 Original Poster	All with the DA 35 Macro Haha I had some time today to get more photos of the little guy! he hasnt ventured outside yet! too cold Those wings are covered with thousands of tiny scales Warmer so outside he goes! but its wet... Wings stretched but its cold again. Most butterflies fly at an optimal temperature of around 80 degrees

11-17-2010, 04:53 PM	#7
Timtast1c Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 330 Original Poster	Still wet... Back inside where its warm and dry Desaturated/vignette added Close up Feeding Time!

11-17-2010, 05:01 PM	#8
Timtast1c Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 330 Original Poster	Nom nom nom nom nom and eating..... Break thats it for now!

11-17-2010, 05:17 PM	#9
hcarvalhoalves Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,019	Amazing photos, and what pretty little bugs you got there. On a side note, this DA 35 renders some amazing colours that's hard to describe. All pics I've seen out of it till now are amazing, doesn't matter the body.

11-17-2010, 06:19 PM	#10
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Very bright and colourful captures of these intriguing bugs. Thanks for sharing.

11-18-2010, 12:19 AM	#11
mickey Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,146	Perfect lens for documenting this series of events. Hard to pick a favourite out of those shots, but I'll say the last photo.

11-18-2010, 05:55 AM	#12
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	love the last shot in the first series.... could be called.. 'meeting of the minds'..... dave m

11-18-2010, 07:27 AM	#13
Tamia Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Here, there, and everywhere. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,384	These are beautiful photos of beautiful critters. Thanks for this glimpse into their fascinating life cycle.