Nature work break

work break · **6 Likes**

One day this late this Spring I was working in the front yard, when this guy landed on the front porch pillar - so I dashed inside, grabbed my KP, and took his photo {fortunately he was still there}

jmacias · 10-09-2019, 06:33 PM

Great shot! It's the first time I see a butterfly with striped antennae.

STARHUNTER94 · 10-09-2019, 07:01 PM

I like the colour. Any idea what kind it is?

PaysonAZTim · 10-09-2019, 07:28 PM

I like how the shadows from a plant above interact with the butterfly - it gives some extra depth.

**jbinpg** · 10-09-2019, 07:51 PM

Great shot of a Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta. It is not really closely related to the other admiral butterflies so many bug people would rather call them Red Admirable which makes perfect sense since they should be admired.

reh321 · 10-09-2019, 08:25 PM

Originally posted by jmacias

Great shot! It's the first time I see a butterfly with striped antennae.

Honestly, I noticed the striped antennae only after I loaded the photos in my desktop computer.

reh321 · 10-09-2019, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by STARHUNTER94

I like the colour. Any idea what kind it is?

I was hoping someone here would know.

reh321 · 10-09-2019, 08:29 PM

Originally posted by PaysonAZTim

I like how the shadows from a plant above interact with the butterfly - it gives some extra depth.

Yeah, I was hoping he would fly to a nearby bush so I could get a photo in a more natural setting ...... but when I left, he really left!
I was hoping this was just an 'insurance photo', but it was an only.

reh321 · 10-09-2019, 08:31 PM

Originally posted by jbinpg

Great shot of a Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta. It is not really closely related to the other admiral butterflies so many bug people would rather call them Red Admirable which makes perfect sense since they should be admired.

Thank you ... Thank you ... Thank you!!!

I knew if I waited long enough, someone know something about it!

**ToddK** · 10-09-2019, 09:43 PM

Nice shot. He was a very patient butterfly. For a non-nature setting, this came out very good with the shadows on the wall.

**PJ1** · 10-09-2019, 11:13 PM

Nice shot. They don't always cooperate.

Bertrand3000 · 10-10-2019, 12:23 AM

Wonderful shot! It's really not easy to take a good shot of such subjects. The silent and quick focusing of the 55-300 PLM must have helped. I'll have to upgrade from that Tamron 70-300 one day.

reh321 · 10-10-2019, 07:02 AM

Originally posted by Bertrand3000

Wonderful shot! It's really not easy to take a good shot of such subjects. The silent and quick focusing of the 55-300 PLM must have helped. I'll have to upgrade from that Tamron 70-300 one day.

Yes, the PLM motor is very silent {a big "Thank You" from my birding wife}, and very quick, at least on the KP .... I highly recommend it.

And a big "Thank You" to you for responding to my post.

reh321 · 10-10-2019, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by ToddK

Nice shot. He was a very patient butterfly. For a non-nature setting, this came out very good with the shadows on the wall.

Thank you for commenting.

Yes, he was patient in giving me just enough time to get my camera.

reh321 · 10-10-2019, 07:05 AM

Originally posted by PJ1

Nice shot. They don't always cooperate.

Thank you for commenting.

Yes, he was very cooperative - usually they just fly off while I am getting my 'gear'.

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10-09-2019, 06:33 PM	#2
jmacias Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 490	Great shot! It's the first time I see a butterfly with striped antennae.

10-09-2019, 07:01 PM	#3
STARHUNTER94 Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 771	I like the colour. Any idea what kind it is?

10-09-2019, 07:28 PM	#4
PaysonAZTim Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: near Payson, Arizona Posts: 160	I like how the shadows from a plant above interact with the butterfly - it gives some extra depth.

10-09-2019, 07:51 PM	#5
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Great shot of a Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta. It is not really closely related to the other admiral butterflies so many bug people would rather call them Red Admirable which makes perfect sense since they should be admired.

10-09-2019, 08:25 PM	#6
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by jmacias Great shot! It's the first time I see a butterfly with striped antennae. Honestly, I noticed the striped antennae only after I loaded the photos in my desktop computer.

10-09-2019, 08:26 PM	#7
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by STARHUNTER94 I like the colour. Any idea what kind it is? I was hoping someone here would know.

10-09-2019, 08:29 PM	#8
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by PaysonAZTim I like how the shadows from a plant above interact with the butterfly - it gives some extra depth. Yeah, I was hoping he would fly to a nearby bush so I could get a photo in a more natural setting ...... but when I left, he really left! I was hoping this was just an 'insurance photo', but it was an only.

10-09-2019, 08:31 PM	#9
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by jbinpg Great shot of a Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta. It is not really closely related to the other admiral butterflies so many bug people would rather call them Red Admirable which makes perfect sense since they should be admired. Thank you ... Thank you ... Thank you!!! I knew if I waited long enough, someone know something about it!

10-09-2019, 09:43 PM	#10
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,532	Nice shot. He was a very patient butterfly. For a non-nature setting, this came out very good with the shadows on the wall.

10-09-2019, 11:13 PM	#11
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Nice shot. They don't always cooperate.

10-10-2019, 12:23 AM	#12
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	Wonderful shot! It's really not easy to take a good shot of such subjects. The silent and quick focusing of the 55-300 PLM must have helped. I'll have to upgrade from that Tamron 70-300 one day.

10-10-2019, 07:02 AM	#13
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bertrand3000 Wonderful shot! It's really not easy to take a good shot of such subjects. The silent and quick focusing of the 55-300 PLM must have helped. I'll have to upgrade from that Tamron 70-300 one day. Yes, the PLM motor is very silent {a big "Thank You" from my birding wife}, and very quick, at least on the KP .... I highly recommend it. And a big "Thank You" to you for responding to my post.

10-10-2019, 07:04 AM	#14
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Nice shot. He was a very patient butterfly. For a non-nature setting, this came out very good with the shadows on the wall. Thank you for commenting. Yes, he was patient in giving me just enough time to get my camera.

10-10-2019, 07:05 AM	#15
reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,177 Original Poster	Originally posted by PJ1 Nice shot. They don't always cooperate. Thank you for commenting. Yes, he was very cooperative - usually they just fly off while I am getting my 'gear'.