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JohnKoerner

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« on: March 02, 2009, 07:56:24 pm »

Spring is starting to try to peek out of the clouds here and there and, at least here in FL, some butterfly species are starting to come out. I thought it would be fun if people posted their butterfly shots here as the year progresses ... here are 3 of mine:



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« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2009, 01:35:19 am »

Thanks for sharing these.  Still snow and ice here, although the crocuses are out down along the coast...

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« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2009, 09:17:12 pm »

Very nice shots, John. Have you visited the "Butterfly Rainforest" at the Florida Museum Of Natural History on the University of Florida campus?

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/
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« Reply #3 on: March 03, 2009, 11:38:44 pm »

Thanks!

And thank you very much for the link---I think I may well be going there this Sunday  

Here is a better one of a Red-Banded Hairstreak I got today. He has his whole hindwing.








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« Reply #4 on: March 07, 2009, 10:30:47 pm »

Quote from: Beachconnection
Very nice shots, John. Have you visited the "Butterfly Rainforest" at the Florida Museum Of Natural History on the University of Florida campus?
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/butterflies/



Hey Jack;

I just wanted to thank you again for that link! Turns out, the "Butterfly Rainforest" is less than an hour from my home so I went there today and took a lot of neat photographs:




 

Thanks again for the tip, I sure do appreciate it.

Jack




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« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2009, 01:23:38 am »


Black Swallowtail





Giant Swallowtail





Pipevine Swallowtail



All photos obtained impromptu, naturally, none staged.

Jack



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« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2009, 07:58:44 pm »

Nice shots there, Jack! It looks like the link paid off in a successful trip.
Our photo club here in the Jackonvile beaches had a shoot at UF last month. Unfortunately I had a conflict in my schedule.
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« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2009, 02:45:02 am »

Thanks again and yes it did

Here are a couple more I took in the back yard:





Red-Spotted Purple





Gulf Fritillary




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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2009, 06:39:51 am »

This seems to be very atractive pics and also very natural photo.

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« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2009, 10:51:54 am »

Thank you
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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2009, 03:04:51 pm »

5 more shots from The Butterfly Rainforest ...































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« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2009, 09:14:42 pm »

What wonderful photographs. Thank you John.

Also for me very humbling to see how Nature provides so many amazingly beautiful species.

Julie
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« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2009, 09:40:27 pm »

Here's a few from last summer ...





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