Nature Red Admiral butterfly

Red Admiral butterfly · **3 Likes**

A quick snap from my garden earlier today, taken with my little Panasonic DMC-FZ62 bridge camera. I've had to crop quite significantly in post, as I could only get so close to the butterfly - so the limitations of the sensor and the camera's JPEG processing are more accentuated than I'd prefer. No match for my Pentax DSLRs, but I do find this to be a very convenient and useful little camera with decent image quality for it's sensor size...

**DW58** · 06-26-2019, 03:35 PM - **1 Like**

I like it. Admirals are native to our area but have not seen any. Wife and I have become butterfly advocates in the last couple of years. They're in trouble world wide and people need to step up and help if they can. If anyone has the room they should plant pollinator friendly plants that are native to their area. The Monarch is especially hurting. Milkweed is the ONLY plant a female Monarch will lay her eggs as it is the ONLY plant the Monarch caterpillar will eat. Please plant some in your garden if you have the room. Thank you.

**Tonytee** · 06-26-2019, 09:32 PM - **1 Like**

Excellent job not only by your gear, but by you. No question, you do know what you are doing in any situation. Thanks for posting.

TT

BigMackCam · 06-27-2019, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by DW58

I like it. Admirals are native to our area but have not seen any. Wife and I have become butterfly advocates in the last couple of years. They're in trouble world wide and people need to step up and help if they can. If anyone has the room they should plant pollinator friendly plants that are native to their area. The Monarch is especially hurting. Milkweed is the ONLY plant a female Monarch will lay her eggs as it is the ONLY plant the Monarch caterpillar will eat. Please plant some in your garden if you have the room. Thank you.

Thanks for the nice comments and information

Some of our Red Admirals are resident, but in many cooler parts of the country - and mine is one of those - they're generally unable to last through winter. But we get a good number migrating annually from the European continent.

Monarchs are something of a rarity here, and never seen at this latitude. Even in the south, they're rare - and milkweed isn't an indigenous or commonly-cultivated plant... which might be one reason why we see so few Monarchs, even in the warmer regions...

Originally posted by Tonytee

Excellent job not only by your gear, but by you. No question, you do know what you are doing in any situation. Thanks for posting.

Ah, thank you kindly, Tony. You're more confident in my abilities than I am

But, I have fun, and that's what counts

Last edited by BigMackCam; 06-27-2019 at 02:10 PM.

**Janse** · 07-01-2019, 08:15 AM - **1 Like**

Both you and your Panasonic made a great job here.

**SCGushue** · 07-01-2019, 04:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

A quick snap from my garden earlier today, taken with my little Panasonic DMC-FZ62 bridge camera. I've had to crop quite significantly in post, as I could only get so close to the butterfly - so the limitations of the sensor and the camera's JPEG processing are more accentuated than I'd prefer. No match for my Pentax DSLRs, but I do find this to be a very convenient and useful little camera with decent image quality for it's sensor size...

Nice capture. They are very common here this year where I live. I have not seen them very often before. Now I know their names. Thank you for posting.

Stephen

**niiicedave** · 10-31-2019, 08:18 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

A quick snap from my garden earlier today, taken with my little Panasonic DMC-FZ62 bridge camera. I've had to crop quite significantly in post, as I could only get so close to the butterfly - so the limitations of the sensor and the camera's JPEG processing are more accentuated than I'd prefer. No match for my Pentax DSLRs, but I do find this to be a very convenient and useful little camera with decent image quality for it's sensor size...

Came out great! I like the "close up" scene setting the little digicams offer.

**manishved** · 10-31-2019, 09:59 PM

Nice one.

reh321 · 11-01-2019, 05:32 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

A quick snap from my garden earlier today, taken with my little Panasonic DMC-FZ62 bridge camera. I've had to crop quite significantly in post, as I could only get so close to the butterfly - so the limitations of the sensor and the camera's JPEG processing are more accentuated than I'd prefer. No match for my Pentax DSLRs, but I do find this to be a very convenient and useful little camera with decent image quality for it's sensor size...

I find this photo to be much better than the one I took
work break - PentaxForums.com
Yours is better composed, being around green, but I learned quickly to take what you have because it likely won't stick around very long.

**K2 to K50** · 11-02-2019, 03:26 AM - **1 Like**

A splendid photograph of a splendid specimen.

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06-26-2019, 03:35 PM - 1 Like	#2
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,697	I like it. Admirals are native to our area but have not seen any. Wife and I have become butterfly advocates in the last couple of years. They're in trouble world wide and people need to step up and help if they can. If anyone has the room they should plant pollinator friendly plants that are native to their area. The Monarch is especially hurting. Milkweed is the ONLY plant a female Monarch will lay her eggs as it is the ONLY plant the Monarch caterpillar will eat. Please plant some in your garden if you have the room. Thank you.

06-26-2019, 09:32 PM - 1 Like	#3
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,435	Excellent job not only by your gear, but by you. No question, you do know what you are doing in any situation. Thanks for posting. TT

06-27-2019, 12:52 PM	#4
BigMackCam - Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 18,745 Original Poster	Originally posted by DW58 I like it. Admirals are native to our area but have not seen any. Wife and I have become butterfly advocates in the last couple of years. They're in trouble world wide and people need to step up and help if they can. If anyone has the room they should plant pollinator friendly plants that are native to their area. The Monarch is especially hurting. Milkweed is the ONLY plant a female Monarch will lay her eggs as it is the ONLY plant the Monarch caterpillar will eat. Please plant some in your garden if you have the room. Thank you. Thanks for the nice comments and information Some of our Red Admirals are resident, but in many cooler parts of the country - and mine is one of those - they're generally unable to last through winter. But we get a good number migrating annually from the European continent. Monarchs are something of a rarity here, and never seen at this latitude. Even in the south, they're rare - and milkweed isn't an indigenous or commonly-cultivated plant... which might be one reason why we see so few Monarchs, even in the warmer regions... Originally posted by Tonytee Excellent job not only by your gear, but by you. No question, you do know what you are doing in any situation. Thanks for posting. Ah, thank you kindly, Tony. You're more confident in my abilities than I am But, I have fun, and that's what counts Last edited by BigMackCam; 06-27-2019 at 02:10 PM.

07-01-2019, 08:15 AM - 1 Like	#5
Janse Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 4,453	Both you and your Panasonic made a great job here.

07-01-2019, 04:38 PM - 1 Like	#6
SCGushue Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,450	Originally posted by BigMackCam A quick snap from my garden earlier today, taken with my little Panasonic DMC-FZ62 bridge camera. I've had to crop quite significantly in post, as I could only get so close to the butterfly - so the limitations of the sensor and the camera's JPEG processing are more accentuated than I'd prefer. No match for my Pentax DSLRs, but I do find this to be a very convenient and useful little camera with decent image quality for it's sensor size... Nice capture. They are very common here this year where I live. I have not seen them very often before. Now I know their names. Thank you for posting. Stephen

10-31-2019, 08:18 AM - 1 Like	#7
niiicedave Site Supporter Join Date: May 2011 Location: United States Posts: 50	Originally posted by BigMackCam A quick snap from my garden earlier today, taken with my little Panasonic DMC-FZ62 bridge camera. I've had to crop quite significantly in post, as I could only get so close to the butterfly - so the limitations of the sensor and the camera's JPEG processing are more accentuated than I'd prefer. No match for my Pentax DSLRs, but I do find this to be a very convenient and useful little camera with decent image quality for it's sensor size... Came out great! I like the "close up" scene setting the little digicams offer.

10-31-2019, 09:59 PM	#8
manishved Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N. Calif Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,370	Nice one.

11-01-2019, 05:32 PM - 1 Like	#9
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 22,136	Originally posted by BigMackCam A quick snap from my garden earlier today, taken with my little Panasonic DMC-FZ62 bridge camera. I've had to crop quite significantly in post, as I could only get so close to the butterfly - so the limitations of the sensor and the camera's JPEG processing are more accentuated than I'd prefer. No match for my Pentax DSLRs, but I do find this to be a very convenient and useful little camera with decent image quality for it's sensor size... I find this photo to be much better than the one I took work break - PentaxForums.com Yours is better composed, being around green, but I learned quickly to take what you have because it likely won't stick around very long.

11-02-2019, 03:26 AM - 1 Like	#10
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,751	A splendid photograph of a splendid specimen.

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