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Mar 14, 2015 17:49:13   #
napabob Loc: Napa CA
 
a first for me


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Mar 14, 2015 17:59:48   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
That is so neat and a great photograph including lighting and composition. Very well done.

I just recently found Monarch butterfly eggs on my milkweed plants. I knew Monarchs had been flitting about and landing on the leaves but never saw an egg. Apparently I just didn't know what to look for. This year I bought two new small plants without many leaves or branches yet. After seeing butterflies land on the plants I went to check and sure enough there were some eggs there, tiny little things but eggs none the less. Just yesterday afternoon I saw the very first hatchling (for lack of a better term) or first instar from eggs on the new plants. Very exciting for me, my wife and our 7 year old granddaughter.
Sorry, didn't mean to ramble.

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Mar 14, 2015 18:08:49   #
napabob Loc: Napa CA
 
dennis2146 wrote:
Sorry, didn't mean to ramble.
ramble away, this is important stuff :-D

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Mar 14, 2015 18:23:43   #
EnglishBrenda Loc: Kent, England
 
Super photo, I have never seen this and can't wait to do so.

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Mar 14, 2015 18:26:28   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
napabob wrote:
ramble away . . .
If you knew me you would not say that. EVER!!! Ask my family. My parents should have named me, Nash. Older people will get the connection.

I just checked the new plants and one of them had 5 brand new caterpillars. I will post photos in a couple of days.
I have been trying to get a series of photographs showing the life of a Monarch and finally have all of the photos I need from a new egg up through coming out of the chrysalis. I have gone from a who-cares-about-butterflies person to having an interest in butterflies, spiders, lady bugs, etc. Only from a photographic point of view mind you but still an interest. I doubt I will ever get into the names of spiders other than arachnids etc. but I do like the photography of the little beasties. They are nice to see.

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Mar 14, 2015 19:57:52   #
Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA
 
Nice capture! Enlarges nicely.


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Mar 14, 2015 20:32:05   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
AlicanteBrenda wrote:
Super photo, I have never seen this and can't wait to do so.
You really need to come visit.

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Mar 15, 2015 00:44:34   #
Muddyvalley Loc: McMinnville, Oregon
 
napabob, Everything is right about that photo!! Well done.

Dennis: Our family has had an Ambassador, a Rambler, and a Metropolitan. :-)

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Mar 15, 2015 00:55:41   #
dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho
 
Muddyvalley wrote:
napabob, Everything is right about that photo!! Well done.

Dennis: Our family has had an Ambassador, a Rambler, and a Metropolitan. :-)


We could be related then.

Dennis

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