Thematic Insects

**WPRESTO** · 07-18-2018, 03:16 AM - **2 Likes**

This is the last of the exotic butterflies in the RTP folder. How quickly they fly.

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**CharLac** · 07-18-2018, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

This particular species (Heloconius hecale I believe) from So. America seems to do well in captivity. Essentially every butterfly zoo I've visited has many of these flying about.

Nice picture Walter; composition, colours, bokeh, IQ....well done

**CharLac** · 07-18-2018, 06:38 AM

Pentax K-7 from a few years ago during a butterfly count in Algonquin Park. DA 18-55mm

**WPRESTO** · 07-18-2018, 06:48 AM

Originally posted by CharLac

Nice picture Walter; composition, colours, bokeh, IQ....well done

Thank you CharLac. Using available light rather than flash meant a wide aperture to get a sufficient short shutter speed, so the DOF isn't sufficient. However, if you concentrate on the body rather than the wings - - -

**CharLac** · 07-18-2018, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Thank you CharLac. Using available light rather than flash meant a wide aperture to get a sufficient short shutter speed, so the DOF isn't sufficient. However, if you concentrate on the body rather than the wings - - -

I think that the narrow DOF actually makes it; like you say, the focal point is in the perfect spot

**WPRESTO** · 07-18-2018, 07:04 AM

Originally posted by CharLac

I think that the narrow DOF actually makes it; like you say, the focal point is in the perfect spot

Great. I refrained from posting that image years back because there was another image, with wings folded, so more of it was within the DOF.

normhead · 07-19-2018, 03:03 PM - **2 Likes**

From earlier today.
K-1 and DFA 100 2.8 macro WR.
800 IS0, ƒ8, 1/125s

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**WPRESTO** · 07-19-2018, 03:17 PM

A ~~fly~~ covered in pollen on chicory, which is blooming abundantly along roadsides.

TER-OR corrected my error. This is a bee disguised as a fly that's mimicking a bee.

**aslyfox** · 07-20-2018, 04:27 AM

you can clearly see the four separate wings of this butterfly

**WPRESTO** · 07-20-2018, 07:05 AM

I'd call this a bee-bum, but it's really a fly-fanny. NO! MY ERROR (corrected by TER-OR) it is a bee so it is a bee-bum, Bummer for me.

**CharLac** · 07-20-2018, 07:18 AM

While kayaking

**TER-OR** · 07-20-2018, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

A fly covered in pollen on chicory, which is blooming abundantly along roadsides.

Bee. Halictus. (maybe rubicundus?)
Observe the antennae, the obvious pollen collecting scopa on her tibias. Wings fold making it tough to see the second smaller wings on each side.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1559581

Chickory is fantastic, it may well be keeping entire populations alive with its constant flowering through the year. Plus, I find it a cheerful color along the roads.

**WPRESTO** · 07-20-2018, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by TER-OR

Bee. Halictus. (maybe rubicundus?)
Observe the antennae, the obvious pollen collecting scopa on her tibias. Wings fold making it tough to see the second smaller wings on each side.
Nomad? - Halictus rubicundus - BugGuide.Net

Chickory is fantastic, it may well be keeping entire populations alive with its constant flowering through the year. Plus, I find it a cheerful color along the roads.

Thanks for the correction, I kept waffling on bee vs bee-mimic. Should have been more observant.
LOTS of chicory blooming along the roads at the moment. Goldfinches sometimes landing and feeding, but I don't think there are any seeds as yet so I'm not sure what the birds are after. Tried to get some pictures of the birds on the chickory, using the car as a blind and parking along a dirt road, but as I approached slowly, the birds flew off, and after waiting for 30 minutes without seeing a single goldfinch up or down the length of road within view, I gave up.

**TER-OR** · 07-20-2018, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Thanks for the correction, I kept waffling on bee vs bee-mimic. Should have been more observant.
LOTS of chicory blooming along the roads at the moment. Goldfinches sometimes landing and feeding, but I don't think there are any seeds as yet so I'm not sure what the birds are after. Tried to get some pictures of the birds on the chickory, using the car as a blind and parking along a dirt road, but as I approached slowly, the birds flew off, and after waiting for 30 minutes without seeing a single goldfinch up or down the length of road within view, I gave up.

OH, you can be forgiven for confusing insects. I've learned a LOT over the past few years, and could really benefit from a more systematic approach to studying physiology.

My guess with the finches on chickory is nectar. They'll sip from hummingbird feeders, and I've seen them on other plants too.
It's an aster, so I presume the finches would eat the seeds. I was unaware it's non-native to North America but now of course naturalized across the continent.

**WPRESTO** · 07-20-2018, 10:47 AM

Originally posted by TER-OR

OH, you can be forgiven for confusing insects. I've learned a LOT over the past few years, and could really benefit from a more systematic approach to studying physiology.

My guess with the finches on chickory is nectar. They'll sip from hummingbird feeders, and I've seen them on other plants too.
It's an aster, so I presume the finches would eat the seeds. I was unaware it's non-native to North America but now of course naturalized across the continent.

It's one plant I happy about having a green card, but oriental bittersweet, purple loose strife, glossy buckthorn, kudzu, wild parsnip, giant hogweed, and others I'd just as soon that ICE rounded up and sent back where they started.

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07-18-2018, 06:37 AM	#332
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by WPRESTO This particular species (Heloconius hecale I believe) from So. America seems to do well in captivity. Essentially every butterfly zoo I've visited has many of these flying about. Nice picture Walter; composition, colours, bokeh, IQ....well done

07-18-2018, 06:48 AM	#334
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,094	Originally posted by CharLac Nice picture Walter; composition, colours, bokeh, IQ....well done Thank you CharLac. Using available light rather than flash meant a wide aperture to get a sufficient short shutter speed, so the DOF isn't sufficient. However, if you concentrate on the body rather than the wings - - -

07-18-2018, 06:53 AM	#335
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	Originally posted by WPRESTO Thank you CharLac. Using available light rather than flash meant a wide aperture to get a sufficient short shutter speed, so the DOF isn't sufficient. However, if you concentrate on the body rather than the wings - - - I think that the narrow DOF actually makes it; like you say, the focal point is in the perfect spot

07-18-2018, 07:04 AM	#336
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,094	Originally posted by CharLac I think that the narrow DOF actually makes it; like you say, the focal point is in the perfect spot Great. I refrained from posting that image years back because there was another image, with wings folded, so more of it was within the DOF.

07-19-2018, 03:03 PM - 2 Likes	#337
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07-20-2018, 09:59 AM	#342
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Originally posted by WPRESTO A fly covered in pollen on chicory, which is blooming abundantly along roadsides. Bee. Halictus. (maybe rubicundus?) Observe the antennae, the obvious pollen collecting scopa on her tibias. Wings fold making it tough to see the second smaller wings on each side. https://bugguide.net/node/view/1559581 Chickory is fantastic, it may well be keeping entire populations alive with its constant flowering through the year. Plus, I find it a cheerful color along the roads.

07-20-2018, 10:26 AM	#343
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,094	Originally posted by TER-OR Bee. Halictus. (maybe rubicundus?) Observe the antennae, the obvious pollen collecting scopa on her tibias. Wings fold making it tough to see the second smaller wings on each side. Nomad? - Halictus rubicundus - BugGuide.Net Chickory is fantastic, it may well be keeping entire populations alive with its constant flowering through the year. Plus, I find it a cheerful color along the roads. Thanks for the correction, I kept waffling on bee vs bee-mimic. Should have been more observant. LOTS of chicory blooming along the roads at the moment. Goldfinches sometimes landing and feeding, but I don't think there are any seeds as yet so I'm not sure what the birds are after. Tried to get some pictures of the birds on the chickory, using the car as a blind and parking along a dirt road, but as I approached slowly, the birds flew off, and after waiting for 30 minutes without seeing a single goldfinch up or down the length of road within view, I gave up.

07-20-2018, 10:39 AM	#344
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Originally posted by WPRESTO Thanks for the correction, I kept waffling on bee vs bee-mimic. Should have been more observant. LOTS of chicory blooming along the roads at the moment. Goldfinches sometimes landing and feeding, but I don't think there are any seeds as yet so I'm not sure what the birds are after. Tried to get some pictures of the birds on the chickory, using the car as a blind and parking along a dirt road, but as I approached slowly, the birds flew off, and after waiting for 30 minutes without seeing a single goldfinch up or down the length of road within view, I gave up. OH, you can be forgiven for confusing insects. I've learned a LOT over the past few years, and could really benefit from a more systematic approach to studying physiology. My guess with the finches on chickory is nectar. They'll sip from hummingbird feeders, and I've seen them on other plants too. It's an aster, so I presume the finches would eat the seeds. I was unaware it's non-native to North America but now of course naturalized across the continent.

07-20-2018, 10:47 AM	#345
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,094	Originally posted by TER-OR OH, you can be forgiven for confusing insects. I've learned a LOT over the past few years, and could really benefit from a more systematic approach to studying physiology. My guess with the finches on chickory is nectar. They'll sip from hummingbird feeders, and I've seen them on other plants too. It's an aster, so I presume the finches would eat the seeds. I was unaware it's non-native to North America but now of course naturalized across the continent. It's one plant I happy about having a green card, but oriental bittersweet, purple loose strife, glossy buckthorn, kudzu, wild parsnip, giant hogweed, and others I'd just as soon that ICE rounded up and sent back where they started.

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