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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
06-12-2023, 03:39 PM
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Fine shot (and so are the others). We have some in the same genus. This is an Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi). KP + DA 55-300mm PLM at 300mm
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-02-2021, 12:47 AM
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A lucky escape for this Imperial White Butterfly, as I extricated it from the web after taking this shot. Tough luck for the spider though. KP + DA 55-300 PLM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-08-2019, 06:32 PM
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Grasshopper, Bunyip State Park, Victoria. K-S2 + DA 55-300 PLM. Any ID suggestions welcome.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-06-2019, 05:00 PM
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Thanks Chris. Looking forward to the opportunity to try it out with my new KP.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-06-2019, 04:23 PM
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Hover fly again on a different flower. K-S2 + DFA 100.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
01-06-2019, 04:22 PM
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Haven't been to this thread for a while. Catching up on many awesome images.
Hover fly on Austral Grass-tree (Xanthorrhoea australis). K-S2 + DFA 100 Macro WR.
The trickiest part of these shots was holding a flash and diffuser in my left hand while trying to focus and shoot using just my right. I've now got a cheap bracket and arm to hold the flash, which should make things easier.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-29-2018, 01:01 AM
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So many fine images in this thread.
Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae). This species is not indigenous to Australia. It was introduced in the 1930s. K-3 + DA 55-300 PLM.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-18-2018, 03:43 PM
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Thanks very much for your comments guys.
I generally use the Museum of Victoria site - Australia, Victoria, Butterfly - Australian, Victorian Butterflies, Database and Images. - and a field guide to Wilson's Prom. I'm going to order the Braby guide. That Coffs Harbour site is very good, but as you say Walt it does focus on ones they have. (Coffs Harbour is in a sub-tropical region of northern NSW, and there are many species tropical and sub-tropical species that prefer to stay in warmer climes.)
Nymphalidae does seem the right family. Looking again through the MOV site I am inclined to think this one is a male Common Brown Butterfly - I ruled it out before because I had looked at images of the female, which is quite different. The image here looks very similar: Butterflies of Australia - Heteronympha merope
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I came to the same (tentative) conclusion at the same time as you posted. You've helped firm up the ID!
Wonderful images @swanlefitte. Been admiring all your posts.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-18-2018, 12:12 AM
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I haven't been able to identify this butterfly (from Foster Flora Reserve, South Gippsland). Any ideas? K-S2 + DA 55-300 PLM
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
05-01-2018, 09:05 PM
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Wow, that's looking like a great combination. Excellent shot.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
04-03-2018, 01:31 AM
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I think this damselfly is an Eastern Dart (Austroagrion watsoni), but I'm only going by online guides. K-S2 + DA 55-300 PLM.
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Forum: Mini-Challenges, Games, and Photo Stories
03-27-2018, 01:54 AM
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Not sure of the ID on this dragonfly. I think (from looking at some online guides) it's a Unicorn Darner (Austroaeschna unicornis), but I stand to be corrected. K-S2 + DA 18-135.
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