New Generation of Monarchs???
Sep 14, 2016 18:19:51 #
My first crop of Monarch caterpillars (all one of them) disappeared, probably eaten by a bird.
At least two were landing all over my potted milkweed plants and laying eggs. Strong back lighting is making every thing glow. A stiff breeze kept everything moving so I couldn't get any real sharp images, or at least not with the whole insect in the focus field. I tried the other side so they wouldn't be back lite but couldn't get clear shots as that put them behind a lot of leaves.
If I get caterpillars I guess I will pick up some mesh and tent the plants in hopes of making it all the way to butterflies.
6D, Tamron 180 macro, 1/250 @ f/7.1, ISO 250 hand held
At least two were landing all over my potted milkweed plants and laying eggs. Strong back lighting is making every thing glow. A stiff breeze kept everything moving so I couldn't get any real sharp images, or at least not with the whole insect in the focus field. I tried the other side so they wouldn't be back lite but couldn't get clear shots as that put them behind a lot of leaves.
If I get caterpillars I guess I will pick up some mesh and tent the plants in hopes of making it all the way to butterflies.
6D, Tamron 180 macro, 1/250 @ f/7.1, ISO 250 hand held
Sep 14, 2016 19:08:54 #
Nice shot, I think the back lighting makes for a beautifull picture. The front wings have a stained glass look. Good luck, I tried growing some milkweed this spring just to see if I could get some monarchs but failed miserably.
Sep 14, 2016 19:59:07 #
Yo did good! Both in rearing cats to winged adults, and in digitally capturing a female laying an egg.
Sep 14, 2016 21:10:05 #
Thanks - milkweed grows all year in So Calif. Mine are in pots but I plan some in two flower beds, in the back with flowers in front of them.
BassmanBruce wrote:
Nice shot, I think the back lighting makes for a beautifull picture. The front wings have a stained glass look. Good luck, I tried growing some milkweed this spring just to see if I could get some monarchs but failed miserably.
Sep 14, 2016 21:18:20 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Yo did good! Both in rearing cats to winged adults, and in digitally capturing a female laying an egg.
Didn't make it to adults.
I got over 150 shots of at least two females laying eggs. By the time I deleted the out of focus and ones with some important part hidden I was down to 25. Between the breeze moving the plants and the butterflies moving it was almost a matter of luck to get them in the focus field and not partly behind something.
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Sep 15, 2016 18:12:13 #
Wow! That's a beautiful shot. 
Those little critters growing on your milkweed plants don't know how fortunate they are to be on you plants.
Those little critters growing on your milkweed plants don't know how fortunate they are to be on you plants.Sep 15, 2016 19:35:29 #
CathyAnn wrote:
Wow! That's a beautiful shot. Those little critters growing on your milkweed plants don't know how fortunate they are to be on you plants.
Those little critters growing on your milkweed plants don't know how fortunate they are to be on you plants.Thanks
Apparently the aphids know, they are present in hordes on some of the plants.
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