Thaks for looking and commenting Paul, Chuck and Don.
Yes, a sad number of Monarchs so far in our area as well. Hopefully
they will recover somewhat yet.
Achieving optimal DOF with a smooth background with fast enough shutter
speed can be tricky unless the critters are perched on something where
a more distanct background is present. The longer FL helps but often
requires faster shutter speed
and the T32 on auto isn't useful above ISO of 100. I may need a
different longer FL rig.
On another note Dean has some gorgeous shots of the splendid Regal
Fritillary--not seen anywhere near New England since about 1991. there
was an attempt to reintroduce it, but the effort flopped.
Certified Critter Chaser, Mike
On Wed, Jul 30, 2014 at 3:11 PM, Mike Gordon via olympus
<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In case you didn't have your fill of the winged critters with last
post, here are a few images from another outing-- the count was
actually quite close to the 4th this year as it was on the 5th.
We saw one Bronze Copper but he skipped town as I was optimizing the
composition for a possible nice shot. Only a couple Monarchs were
spotted.
Thanks to Dean for confirming the ID on the final hairstreak.
http://tinyurl.com/kdh66sg
Still chasing 'em, Mike
Nice! We've been hoping that our landscaping and plants would attract
butterflies this year, particularly Monarchs. We have seen more of the
little white ones, and I've actually seen 4 caterpillars this week.
However, despite letting the milkweed grow, still no Monarchs.
--
Paul Braun
Certified Music Junkie
"Music washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." -- Berthold
Auerbach
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