The second set of images for today. Great Spangled Fritillary butterfly, Hummingbird Clearwing moth, Praying Mantis (that just missed catching a Hummingbird Clearwing moth for Lunch), and a Bee. They were all attracted to the Thistle flowers. I missed most of the butterfly and clearwing butterfly moth season while having my cataract surgery. My eyes are healing, I am seeing better, and now finally getting used to being out in the sun (with wrap-around sunglasses).
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Praying Mantis hunting on a Thistle flower. Image taken with a Nikon D810a camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens. (David J Mathre)Honey Bee approaching a Thistle flower. Image taken with a Nikon D810a camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens. (David J Mathre)
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5 thoughts on “Tuesday (01-September-2015) — New Jersey”
Beautiful shots. What is the moth about 5 pictures in?aunt Mary
+Mary Sperley Clearwing Butterfly Moth (Hemaris thysbe) on a Thistle Bloom. Late Summer Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.
+Mary Sperley Thanks. They are only out a couple of weeks each year. I was lucky that my eyes had recovered enough that I could get some images during the end of their season this year (and in my backyard).
Beautiful shots. What is the moth about 5 pictures in?aunt Mary
+Mary Sperley Clearwing Butterfly Moth (Hemaris thysbe) on a Thistle Bloom. Late Summer Backyard Nature in New Jersey. Image taken with a Nikon D810A camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 200, 400 mm, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec). Raw image processed with Capture One Pro 8, Focus Magic, and Photoshop CC.
Detail on the Clearwing Butterfly Moth is amazing. Aunt Mary
+Mary Sperley Thanks. They are only out a couple of weeks each year. I was lucky that my eyes had recovered enough that I could get some images during the end of their season this year (and in my backyard).
Lovely collection