Thematic Show me your insects

photolady95 · 08-13-2016, 03:21 AM

Originally posted by KC0PET

So we can photograph all of them of course.

Good answer.

**WPRESTO** · 08-13-2016, 04:29 AM - **1 Like**

My post of this milkweed beetle seems to have disappeared, so I'll repost. Can almost always find several of these when I go out looking for insects.

photolady95 · 08-13-2016, 04:41 AM

I don't remember seeing that before Walt.

Another reason for posting photos here, I can see if I have any in my yard or my ramblings around my area.

**WPRESTO** · 08-13-2016, 04:46 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by photolady95

I don't remember seeing that before Walt.

Another reason for posting photos here, I can see if I have any in my yard or my ramblings around my area.

If you have milkweeds growing somewhere, good chance there will be both milkweed beetles and some milkweed bugs. (insect below is neither of these, however),

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photolady95 · 08-13-2016, 05:55 AM

I don't have milkweed growing here.......yet. I have purchased some milkweed seed balls in hopes of getting some started here. Can't plant them until fall though. I assume they'll winter over and sprout in the spring. Though we have mild winters here, and I'm not sure they'll even grow in my area. I'm going to try them anyway.

**WPRESTO** · 08-13-2016, 07:07 AM

No milkweeds even in the waste places (vacant lots, fields, roadsides)? They're very common here, several species.

bluestringer · 08-13-2016, 08:00 AM - **1 Like**

A skipper..................

Last edited by bluestringer; 12-26-2016 at 09:06 AM.

**KC0PET** · 08-13-2016, 09:05 AM - **1 Like**

Bug Butt. Xposted.

photolady95 · 08-13-2016, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

No milkweeds even in the waste places (vacant lots, fields, roadsides)?

I've never seen any here. Living in the city has it's disadvantages... no vacant lots, roadsides are mowed short, and no fields here either.

bluestringer · 08-14-2016, 08:07 AM - **1 Like**

Paper wasp................

Doundounba · 08-15-2016, 02:05 PM - **5 Likes**

Some more recent shots. All with the D-FA 100mm plus Raynox DCR-250.

**brightseal** · 08-15-2016, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by Doundounba

Some more recent shots. All with the D-FA 100mm plus Raynox DCR-250.

WooW! Which camera? Did you use a flash?

**rgknief60** · 08-15-2016, 03:13 PM - **3 Likes**

Large milkweed bugs allowed to multiply unchecked on Butterfly Weed really take a toll on the plant.

On July 20th, there were two couples mating, which I posted earlier. Sorry for the IQ, it was taken hand held with a non-macro lens, and I'm shaky.

Here is the result, taken August 13th. It is processed from one of the four images from a RAW pixel shift image:

on Flickr

Here is the same image, cropped towards the end of the pod:

on Flickr

Here is a thread with a short series of crops of the image above (including PS artifacts) to illustrate how to work with one of the four image in the RAW PS file when artifacts occur.

Cross posted to the *Macro* Lens Club.

**WPRESTO** · 08-15-2016, 03:27 PM - **4 Likes**

Two images of ambush bugs (Phymata ?) from this morning, a lone male and a pair.

timb64 · 08-15-2016, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Two images of ambush bugs (Phymata ?) from this morning, a lone male and a pair.

Wow,what weird critters!

08-14-2016, 08:07 AM - 1 Like	#2995
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748	Paper wasp................ Last edited by bluestringer; 12-26-2016 at 09:06 AM.

08-15-2016, 03:13 PM - 3 Likes	#2998
rgknief60 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Photos: Gallery Posts: 980	Large milkweed bugs allowed to multiply unchecked on Butterfly Weed really take a toll on the plant. On July 20th, there were two couples mating, which I posted earlier. Sorry for the IQ, it was taken hand held with a non-macro lens, and I'm shaky. Here is the result, taken August 13th. It is processed from one of the four images from a RAW pixel shift image: on Flickr Here is the same image, cropped towards the end of the pod: on Flickr Here is a thread with a short series of crops of the image above (including PS artifacts) to illustrate how to work with one of the four image in the RAW PS file when artifacts occur. Cross posted to the Macro Lens Club. Last edited by rgknief60; 08-15-2016 at 08:06 PM. Reason: Wrong xpost name and link.

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08-13-2016, 03:21 AM	#2986
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Originally posted by KC0PET So we can photograph all of them of course. Good answer.

08-13-2016, 04:41 AM	#2988
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	I don't remember seeing that before Walt. Another reason for posting photos here, I can see if I have any in my yard or my ramblings around my area.

08-13-2016, 05:55 AM	#2990
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	I don't have milkweed growing here.......yet. I have purchased some milkweed seed balls in hopes of getting some started here. Can't plant them until fall though. I assume they'll winter over and sprout in the spring. Though we have mild winters here, and I'm not sure they'll even grow in my area. I'm going to try them anyway.

08-13-2016, 07:07 AM	#2991
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,106	No milkweeds even in the waste places (vacant lots, fields, roadsides)? They're very common here, several species.

08-13-2016, 08:00 AM - 1 Like	#2992
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748	A skipper.................. Last edited by bluestringer; 12-26-2016 at 09:06 AM.

08-13-2016, 09:05 AM - 1 Like	#2993
KC0PET Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Central Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,273	Bug Butt. Xposted.

08-13-2016, 10:02 AM	#2994
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Originally posted by WPRESTO No milkweeds even in the waste places (vacant lots, fields, roadsides)? I've never seen any here. Living in the city has it's disadvantages... no vacant lots, roadsides are mowed short, and no fields here either.

08-15-2016, 02:05 PM - 5 Likes	#2996
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	Some more recent shots. All with the D-FA 100mm plus Raynox DCR-250.

08-15-2016, 02:50 PM	#2997
brightseal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 629	Originally posted by Doundounba Some more recent shots. All with the D-FA 100mm plus Raynox DCR-250. WooW! Which camera? Did you use a flash?

08-15-2016, 03:46 PM	#3000
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,510	Originally posted by WPRESTO Two images of ambush bugs (Phymata ?) from this morning, a lone male and a pair. Wow,what weird critters!