The Mysterious/Weird Cabbage White Butterfly
Sep 20, 2023 17:43:04 #
I am submitting three photos of a cabbage white butterfly. The first two I took at approximately 6:30 PM a few days ago. The third photo I took approximately 9:30 AM the following day. This is where the weirdness comes in though it may be an everyday occurrence to the rest of you in the insect world, rather, those of you who study the insect world.
The butterfly was in exactly the very same location and pose as the night before. But a few minutes after I took the third picture, does the butterfly look dead to anyone else or just me, the butterfly was gone. Apparently he landed there at 6:30 at night and was in exactly the same place the next morning. Is that normal? I first thought he had died and just stayed there. That is, right up until he was not there. My question, did he finally fall off the pose he was on OR did he possibly fly away and was completely healthy but with a good night's sleep?
Anybody?
Dennis
The butterfly was in exactly the very same location and pose as the night before. But a few minutes after I took the third picture, does the butterfly look dead to anyone else or just me, the butterfly was gone. Apparently he landed there at 6:30 at night and was in exactly the same place the next morning. Is that normal? I first thought he had died and just stayed there. That is, right up until he was not there. My question, did he finally fall off the pose he was on OR did he possibly fly away and was completely healthy but with a good night's sleep?
Anybody?
Dennis
Sep 20, 2023 17:45:05 #
Sep 20, 2023 17:46:29 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Interesting Dennis
Gosh darn, that was fast. Glad you liked the photos.
Dennis
Sep 20, 2023 23:06:20 #
Butterflies sleep at night, and if it's chilly they get cold and can't move even if you get close. But when they warm up, off they go. I suppose they will have a favorite roost that they return to.
There is an area of our hobby where people set out early in the morning to take lovely pictures of them in the magic early morning light. One approach to do this is nicely explained here (and I think you will enjoy it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcRTzWlzjNI
There is an area of our hobby where people set out early in the morning to take lovely pictures of them in the magic early morning light. One approach to do this is nicely explained here (and I think you will enjoy it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcRTzWlzjNI
Sep 21, 2023 09:47:51 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Butterflies sleep at night, and if it's chilly they get cold and can't move even if you get close. But when they warm up, off they go. I suppose they will have a favorite roost that they return to.
There is an area of our hobby where people set out early in the morning to take lovely pictures of them in the magic early morning light. One approach to do this is nicely explained here (and I think you will enjoy it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcRTzWlzjNI
There is an area of our hobby where people set out early in the morning to take lovely pictures of them in the magic early morning light. One approach to do this is nicely explained here (and I think you will enjoy it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcRTzWlzjNI
Thank you very much Mark. I have to tell you, that was a great video to watch. Much in the way of information and hands on taking of macro photos. It also solves my mystery of the cabbage white being there in the morning. I suspect he was asleep in the cold weather and then flew off. Now I can finally sleep without worrying about the little tyke.
Dennis
Sep 21, 2023 16:07:02 #
Mark is correct. 
When I was shooting a lot, this was one of my goals.
Searching for butterflies & dragonflies still covered with dew from the night.
As the sun came up, they would come to life.
A treasure of a shot was to catch one in that early morning sunlight glistening with a thousand little prisms.
When I was shooting a lot, this was one of my goals.
Searching for butterflies & dragonflies still covered with dew from the night.
As the sun came up, they would come to life.
A treasure of a shot was to catch one in that early morning sunlight glistening with a thousand little prisms.
Sep 21, 2023 16:14:16 #
BBurns wrote:
Mark is correct.
When I was shooting a lot, this was one of my goals.
Searching for butterflies & dragonflies still covered with dew from the night.
As the sun came up, they would come to life.
A treasure of a shot was to catch one in that early morning sunlight glistening with a thousand little prisms.
When I was shooting a lot, this was one of my goals.
Searching for butterflies & dragonflies still covered with dew from the night.
As the sun came up, they would come to life.
A treasure of a shot was to catch one in that early morning sunlight glistening with a thousand little prisms.
Thanks for the additional information. I may have a spot fitting that description. If it will stop raining I may look into it.
Dennis
Sep 24, 2023 23:04:48 #
Sep 24, 2023 23:11:36 #
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