Oct. 18, 2020

Autumn - 2

The second set of photographs of autumn colours taken near my house; plus an extra photo of a butterfly. I was really surprised to be able to photograph a comma…

by adrian91

Sept. 21, 2020

Comma Butterfly and Ladybird

by adrian91

Sept. 20, 2020

Sunday 20th September. Deep Mondha forest to the beach.…

by muriel

Sept. 14, 2020

The balcony observer's 275th report- The only girl (Papilio…

【The only girl, Lemon butterfly (Papilio demoleus), 無尾鳳蝶，唯一的女生】 This is my sixteenth butterfly (the fifth butterfly in this summer), and is the only girl among…

by tsao

Sept. 13, 2020

Crossing

Where the great lakes of Michigan and Huron meet stands the "Mighty Mac", the Mackinac Bridge, bridging the Straits of Mackinac, joining the 2 peninsulas of…

by caldwell

Sept. 10, 2020

The balcony observer's 274th report- A butterfly whisperer? …

【A butterfly whisperer? Lemon butterfly (Papilio demoleus), 無尾鳳蝶，低語者?】 I would like to post this report in response to my friend Antonio's comment (& Camellia…

by tsao

Sept. 08, 2020

The balcony observer's 273th report- Beauty is his name 無尾鳳蝶…

【Beauty is his name, Lemon butterfly (Papilio demoleus), 無尾鳳蝶，他叫做美麗】 The time of the butterfly emerging from a pupae is not always in the morning. The weather…

by tsao

Sept. 07, 2020

The balcony observer's 272th report- Stay safe before…

【Stay safe before departure, Lemon butterfly (Papilio demoleus), 無尾鳳蝶，行前安全】 In a little while, the butterfly boys who have just emerged from pupae will set out…

by tsao

Sept. 06, 2020

Vanessa atalanta - Enjoying the autumn sunshine

[131/365] Day 131 of my 365 Photo Challenge. I am still staying on the island of Fehmarn. The weather is fantastic and invites you to do nature photography. I…

by chrisrenk

Sept. 05, 2020

Patient Model...

Wait, a butterfly... on a railing... in the light... And he is opening his wings! Dang-it... lens is too long... gotta' backup... step, step, step... Okay... …

by jjpino

Sept. 04, 2020

The balcony observer's 271th report- On a gardener's hand 無尾…

【On a gardener's hand, Lemon butterfly (Papilio demoleus), 無尾鳳蝶，在園丁的手上】 They said that the beautiful patterns of butterfly wings come from the color of scales.…

by tsao

Sept. 03, 2020

step one: get up - step two: get out

i haven't been around as much as i would like.. i've been feeling rather crappy these days.. odd pain, new medicine side effects, insomnia.. that all leads to…

by twilightgecko

Sept. 03, 2020

The balcony observer's 270th report- Take photos of…

【Take photos of butterflies with flowers, Lemon butterflies (Papilio demoleus), 無尾鳳蝶，與花拍照】 This morning, I have three butterflies that just emerged from their…

by tsao

Sept. 01, 2020

The balcony observer's 268th report- 3 emergencies in 1…

【3 emergencies in 1 morning, Lemon butterflies (Papilio demoleus), 無尾鳳蝶，一早三破蛹】 I have never encountered this situation before: three butterflies emerging from…

by tsao

Aug. 29, 2020

The balcony observer's 267th report- 4 Greens + 1 Brown…

【4 Greens + 1 Brown, Lemon butterflies (Papilio demoleus), pupae，無尾鳳蝶結蛹，四綠一褐】 Before a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, it has to go through the step of…

by tsao

Aug. 29, 2020

Dark Green Fritillary (open wings)

I've found networking very useful when learning about good locations for wildlife photography. I have photographed plenty of silver-washed fritillaries in…

by nuthatch

Aug. 29, 2020

Eastern Comma - Polygonia comma

by sighdell

Aug. 27, 2020

Common Blue butterflies (mating)

These tiny butterflies are easy to miss unless you are searching for them, although they are larger than our brown argus. With wings open, basking in the sun,…

by nuthatch

Aug. 25, 2020

The balcony observer's 266th report- Modlitwa Dziewicy…

【Modlitwa Dziewicy, Lemon butterflies (Papilio demoleus), larvae 少女的祈禱，無尾鳳蝶幼蟲】 In addition to eating and sleeping, the larvae also do one thing, and that is to…

by tsao

Aug. 24, 2020

Comma

Most butterflies appear more spectacular with wings open, but sometimes the under-wing view can be very appealing, especially when you can see the detail. When…

by nuthatch