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Butterflies : Inevitablely while one is out hunting for wildflowers one also finds their best friends the insects and particularly the butterflies.  You truly can’t have one without the other. So here are some of my better shots.  Most are taken with a zoom lens and an extension tube so that the butterfly will fill the frame.  It is almost impossible to use a tripod under these circumstances and one must resort to higher shutter speeds.  This combination also produces a very narrow depth of field and the accompanying difficulty of keeping the entire insect in focus.  You can literally expend an entire afternoon chasing a single butterfly but the results can be very rewarding.
Since I am a scientist I like identifying my subject both by common and scientific name.  However, I am not an entomologist.  If you should happen to notice that I have misnamed one of my subjects, please let know.  TWH

Butterflies

wildflower-hunter

Inevitablely while one is out hunting for wildflowers one also finds t ...

Updated: Jun 03, 2008 9:18pm PST

Butterfly's :

Butterfly's

Bresko

Updated: May 10, 2008 10:08am PST

Sunsets and Sunset's Magic Hour : Pictures of sunset, beautiful magical lighting.

Sunsets and Sunset's Magic Hour

bpdphotos

Pictures of sunset, beautiful magical lighting.

Updated: May 07, 2008 3:42am PST

Butterflies : Fort Worth Texas Botanical Garden

Butterflies in the Garden exhibit

Butterflies

Randall

Fort Worth Texas Botanical Garden Butterflies in the Garden exhibit

Updated: Mar 30, 2008 1:45pm PST

Butterflies :

Butterflies

csbyerly

Updated: Mar 09, 2008 9:03am PST

Macro Butterflies and Caterpillers :

Macro Butterflies and Caterpillers

Michelle

Updated: Mar 05, 2008 8:42pm PST

Butterflies and Friends :

Butterflies and Friends

klincimate

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 11:11pm PST

Butterflies in the wild :

Butterflies in the wild

ImagesOfWildLife

Updated: Jan 31, 2008 6:40pm PST

Butterflies : Butterflies, So colorfull, delicate, and full of life.  How can you not be enchanted?

Butterflies

GeorgeDeBphotos

Butterflies, So colorfull, delicate, and full of life. How can you no ...

Updated: Jan 31, 2008 6:35pm PST

Butterflies :

Butterflies

JN-NaturePhoto

Updated: Jan 14, 2008 8:58am PST