Butterfly/moth Thread

[Knight]

I have been looking for 2 days now and cant find a ID, SmartWombat Almo ?

[Lava Lamp]

I have been looking for 2 days now and cant find a ID, SmartWombat Almo ?

Little Wood Satyr, I think. (I have a great butterfly field guide.)

http://www.cirrusimage.com/butterfly_lwoodsatyr.htm

[Loupey]

That's a smart image, Knight.

Perhaps Paul can replace the spider sticky with this one (butterflies and moths). We would probably get more participation.

Knight, no more complaining about your lens - your images are great!

[Knight]

Think your right LL , im on my way to the city this afternoon . Any suggestions on a BF book ?

Loupey i have to do a little PS with most of my photos with this lens, it`s at its sharpest around 200mm but for $ 179.00 i cant complain. As for spiders the week is not over yet my wife tells me that she squished a big one a few days ago lol . Im having a hard time finding one lol.

[paulnj]

Well.... since loupey asked so nicely Sunday starts flutterby week and this is the thread I'll stick

[Lava Lamp]

Think your right LL , im on my way to the city this afternoon . Any suggestions on a BF book ?

Loupey i have to do a little PS with most of my photos with this lens, it`s at its sharpest around 200mm but for $ 179.00 i cant complain. As for spiders the week is not over yet my wife tells me that she squished a big one a few days ago lol . Im having a hard time finding one lol.

My kids bought me the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Butterflies (North America.)

[kkraczek]

Well.... since loupey asked so nicely Sunday starts flutterby week and this is the thread I'll stick

Yay! A new inspiration for me to get my butt outside!

[paulnj]

I changed the title when I stuck it...

[payn817]

Don't know what kind they are. Shot at the butterfly house at Callaway Gardens.

[Lava Lamp]

Don't know what kind they are. Shot at the butterfly house at Callaway Gardens.

I've been to Callaway a few times. It's great. Have you seen their raptor demo?

The white butterfly is called a Paper Kite or sometimes a Rice Paper Butterfly. The think the other one is an Owl Butterfly.

[Lava Lamp]

Here's a Common Buckeye...

[Knight]

Paul im wondering if you should ad Caterpillars to this thread also C ing that butterflies come from them ?

Anyways heres one its a Gypsy Moth Caterpillar. And a Northern Crescent Butterfly.

Oh and tell me winch end is Head and Tail

oh and Thanks LL ill look into that book , i did not make it to the City today .

[paulnj]

I hope you mushed the gypsy moth catapillar The big round thing is the head BTW

Glenn, what is that on the leaf below the catapillar anyway?

[Knight]

Think its part of a shell that those crab apples have on the flower before they turn into apples ,ill check first thing in the morning. I think the tree still has some on it .

[mjs1973]

Here's a monarch catapiller from last weekend, and a a butterfly of some sort from yesterday.

[Bevb]

Have'nt a clue what type of butterfly this is, but noticed it landing on long grass but ignoring the close poppy heads and daisys.

[Knight]

Good Captures Payn, LL , Mjs1973 and Bev , I think we truly need a resident Bug master here to ID all these insects. Wonder if there are any volunteers ?

[Lava Lamp]

Here's a monarch catapiller from last weekend, and a a butterfly of some sort from yesterday.

The orange one is a fritiallary of some sort -- maybe an Atlantis Fritillary...

[SmartWombat]

Glenn, what is that on the leaf below the catapillar anyway?

Looks like a gall, not sure what sort though.

[kkraczek]

Here's a monarch catapiller from last weekend, and a a butterfly of some sort from yesterday.

I'm going for aphrodite or great spangled fritillary..

http://www.wisconsinbutterflies.org/...es/species/161

[mjs1973]

I'm going for aphrodite or great spangled fritillary..

http://www.wisconsinbutterflies.org/...es/species/161

Thanks for the ID help everyone, and thanks for this link! Looks like that site will be very helpfull!

[poker]

Must be fate. I shoot moths for the first time and I come to PR to see a thread just for it. Unfortunately the majority of my shots are out of focus so I'll only have a couple to share. Live and learn!

Any IDs are always appreciated

[poker]

From the top...

[poker]

I have no idea what the dark bug is....

[poker]

Last ones (I think)...

I believe the second photo is a different type of moth...I hope it is