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Insects, Butterflys, Moths and others.

All insects. I loved entomology in college, since moving to NC I finally get to see insects I only studied in books and not in person.
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Swallow tail doing it's job with the Rose of Sharon.
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Swallow tail doing it's job with the Rose of Sharon.

Butterflies_LepidopteraChapel Hill NCEF 100mm f2.8L IS USM MacroInsecta InsectsInsecta_InsectsOrange County NCprime lensrose of sharonSummer 2010butterflyCANONday_223faunaFloraFlowersHandheld_MacroMACROnatureoutdoorsplantsswallow_tailwildlifewoods20101912

  • It always seems to happen, I didn't have my macro lens on and it was dark already. Afraid to miss the shot, I turned on the flash and took the shot. I went to take another one but they were gone. I guess they wanted to keep it in the dark. #365Project Day 265 (2010.09.22) @sharkbayte
  • A Carolina Mantid, Stagmomantis carolina, climbing up the back window of an SUV. Someone needs to wash their car....just saying.
  • This is a Carolina Mantid, Stagmomantis carolina. I Caught him sitting on top of a small SUV. I could barely see him as the lip of the roof was blocking him from me. Day 258 #365Project (2010.09.15) @sharkbayte
  • Every time I see a grasshopper I am reminded of the Aesop's fable: "The ant and the grasshopper"- #365project Day 246 (2010.09.03) @sharkbayte
  • Anisota senatoria - Orange-tipped oakworm moth - Hodges#7719 #365Project Day 243 (2010.08.31) @sharkbayte
  • Common Buckeye Junonia coenia Hübner, [1822] Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae) second picture of the day today (2010.08.31) @sharkbayte
  • Opiliones-Harvestmen. Caught him in between pine needles. #365Project Day 241- (2010.08.29) @sharkbayte
  • Eastern tiger swallowtail coming in for a landing.
  • An Eastern tiger swallowtail in flight
  • Pollen transporter. This Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus Linnaeus, 1758), is covered in pollen from a previous flower. #365Project/Day 240 (2010.08.28) @sharkbayte
  • The pollinators. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Day 236 #365project (2010.08.24) settings: 100.0mm f/2.8 1/4000s ISO: 200
  • Day 224/365-Found this guy on my neighbors plants today. Another Swallow Tail missing part of it's tail. settings: 100.0mm f/5.6 1/500s ISO:400 (2010.08.11) #365Project @sharkbayte
  • Swallow tail doing it's job with the Rose of Sharon.
  • Robber Fly with some exoskeleton (If anyone knows it's id I would apprecaite it).
  • Day 223/365 Alien looking exoskeleton. I didn't see this until I uploaded my pictures today, I was shooting the robber fly sitting next to it. Just wish I had seen it before this. #365Project (2010.08.11) @sharkbayte
  • Robber fly that was sitting next to the alien looking exoskeleton.
  • Wings almost opened Gray Hairstreak skipper.
  • side view of the Gray Hairstreak Skipper
  • Gray HairStreak Skipper
  • Day 219/365-A Robber Fly with it's next meal. #365Project Settings: 100.0mm f/4.0 1/100s ISO: 100 (2010.08.07)
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