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Post by Jun Gregorio on Dec 15, 2008 22:05:49 GMT
I took this at my cousins garden. They were laughing at me because I must've been in my shooting position for a long time, with my 200mm shooting at a subject only a few feet away from me. They all thought it was a bizarre behaviour. Then they handed me my second bottle of San Mig ;D ;D ;D The Duel My apologies for a bad PP. But I just love the way the sensor is coiled.
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Dec 26, 2008 3:43:28 GMT
another one for Ate Dunno what is this
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Dec 26, 2008 11:44:05 GMT
Whoa! First I need to thank Jun for the nice captures of the Junonia butterfly (Nymphalid-Satyrid Family). I missed this one before. Yeah, you become a contortionist when you shoot butterflies.
Toto, what you got is the beautiful Delias hyparete luzonensis, endemic (Pieridae family). Where did you photograph this one? Most likely, there are parasitic plants around the area (larval host), the plants that the flycatchers/flowerpeckers like very much. Nice shot, good bokeh. Thanks. telyd
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Dec 26, 2008 12:02:54 GMT
Thanks for the ID, Ate Lyds, took that one in Nasugbu.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Dec 27, 2008 1:48:18 GMT
By the way, the Delias butterflies are very much attracted to red color. I have not tried it but the collectors of old say that if you are wearing a red shirt, these butterflies come to you. Give it a try. I will, soon. BTW, this is the same butterfly species that 2 members of WBCP stumbled into at a very good time. They were breaking out of their shells. I will post it soon. I will ask for permission. telyd
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Post by aa los baños on Dec 27, 2008 16:10:07 GMT
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Dec 29, 2008 5:49:15 GMT
Ah, AA. This is the Leptosia butterfly (Pieridae family), commonly seen in gardens. It lays its eggs on a grass plant, the one with seedpods, tiny lilac flower, the leaves are set in threes. Look around your garden or in vacant lots, they are everywhere. Most people clean up their garden too much of weeds, this one included
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Jan 3, 2009 4:10:02 GMT
Got two from my first subic sortie Happy new year!
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Post by aa los baños on Jan 12, 2009 13:09:49 GMT
hi telyds, got this one night here at oz
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Jan 13, 2009 17:55:31 GMT
Te Lyds, Here's a Junonia from down under saying hello!!! Taken near Darwin airport, NT Australia. I'm still having problems writing 2009 ;D And this one from Changi Airport T3 butterfly garden.
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Post by Toto Gamboa on Feb 5, 2009 4:24:19 GMT
From guimaras ate lyds ... Dunno its name but i find it very pretty butterfly
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 22, 2009 15:22:40 GMT
Hi Toto, I missed out on this Philippine endemic. It is the Cethosia luzonensis, one of the most beautiful butterflies in the world. The upperside of the wings is deep orange and brown at the rims. Thanks for sharing. telyds
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Post by April Son on Mar 26, 2009 6:06:33 GMT
for you telyds. from sunny california!
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Mar 26, 2009 14:37:16 GMT
Hiya APE,
Nice, nice shot. Love the butterfly, the flower and the bokeh. I wish I can shoot like that always.
The butterfly is the popular Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus. Thanks for sharing. More pleaseeee.
lyd
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Apr 17, 2009 6:46:00 GMT
For Ate Lyds, my very first subject on my this wildlife sortie. These butterflies won't keep still, and the only one I saw that's still is about 20 ft high. It seems they like this tree. It doesn't look pretty, but it's still a butterfly. ;D
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 17, 2009 8:39:45 GMT
Hi Teddy. It is an interesting butterfly. It looks different from the ordinary ones. It's from the Papilio family I think, maybe a female. This one has reached its final stage. Where was this taken? telyd
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Apr 18, 2009 19:02:44 GMT
Hi Teddy. It is an interesting butterfly. It looks different from the ordinary ones. It's from the Papilio family I think, maybe a female. This one has reached its final stage. Where was this taken? telyd Hi 'te Lyds. I thought you knew ... Sacramento, CA. ;D Looks like a pipevine swallowtail, without the "tail". Hehehe. I don't know really, just guessing. There's lots of them flying around that tree. Here's another one from our backyard this morning. I'm washing the patiopavement, when this one suddenly appeared. Grabbed my camera with the TC and settings fr birding .... I was able to take a few shots, and only one perspective before it flew away. I can't get near, as I have the TC on.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 25, 2009 14:28:48 GMT
Yes, Ted, it is a swallow-tail. Papilio family. This is the male. Ms. Red Bandana posted one from Vancouver. They are called Pipevine swallowtails because their larvae feed on the pipevine.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Apr 27, 2009 23:15:53 GMT
Te Lyds, For me to have shot a butterfly in a birding haven it must be a special place for the lepidopterans as well. Here's one that distracted me...hehehehe Bongabon-Baler Highway, Nueva Ecija
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Apr 28, 2009 0:21:00 GMT
Nice shot of a MAPWING butterly. It is a Cyrestis maenalis. I have seen them congregate in Mt. Banahaw on a pile of cow dung. More, Neon. You have to take a break from the predators once in a while. Thanks for this shot. telyds
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