Moth to ID
Jul 28, 2021 16:21:29 #
quixdraw wrote:
You beat me to it. And, you are spot on the ID. Red Admiral.Pretty sure it is one of this group Nymphalidae. The amount of blue throws me, also the prominence of the "eyes" on the wings. Red Admiral, possibly, but a lot of blue. Very interesting, thanks!
Jul 28, 2021 16:27:59 #
Well, you've got less than a centimeter of depth of field (focus). Definitely needed a smaller aperture, and probably some extra light. (I often use a camera-mounted LED bank for outdoor macro work.)
Jul 28, 2021 22:54:45 #
1FTR wrote:
This one is gorgeous--outside and in. I'm sorry I did not take more time to take better pics.
Very pretty, 1FTR! That has been my experience, too, having to shoot a fast moving target like that, on the fly.
This is pretty far to drive from your Portland area, but other closer Hoggers might be interested in this:
https://www.cincinnatiparks.com/krohn/
We went to this annual event last weekend and it was eye-opening for a non-enthusiast to the world of butterflies. An entire conservatory room with double airlock doors just filled with butterflies. They handed you a paper disk upon entry and encouraged visitors to let the butterflies land on them. No touching, just nudging with the paper disc.
A Google search might come up with a similar opportunity in your area.
Thanks for posting those shots!
Marshall
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