Author Topic: Painted Lady & Monarch  (Read 840 times)

DNSJR

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Painted Lady & Monarch
« on: October 08, 2017, 16:48:30 »
Found these two in the garden. The Painted Lady inhabits every continent except Australia and Antarctica, it's sometimes called the cosmopolitan butterfly, because of its global distribution. They cover a lot of ground, up to 100 miles per day during their migration. The Painted Lady is capable of reaching a speed of nearly 30 miles per hour. Painted ladies reach northern areas well ahead of some of their more famous migrating cousins, like the Monarch butterflies.
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Re: Painted Lady & Monarch
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2017, 01:02:56 »
I love the colours in these three images.  The first is my favourite - not often that insect images show the critter looking straight at you.
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Re: Painted Lady & Monarch
« Reply #2 on: October 09, 2017, 02:39:25 »
Fantastic images
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Re: Painted Lady & Monarch
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2017, 14:49:22 »
Thank you, I appreciate the comments, as somewhat of a novice to close-up photography, I find it so interesting as I learn about the various insects I shoot
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