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16-Jul-2017 Donald E. Casavecchia

Painted Lady Butterfly

Canaan Valley, West Virginia

We have a serious patch of wild milkweed off our front porch in Canaan Valley, WVa; and now that it is in full bloom, dozens of butterflies and hummingbirds are visiting.
Best viewed in 'original' size.

Nikon D800 ,AF-S VR Nikkor 70-200mm 2.8G with TC-20 E II
1/500s f/8.0 at 600mm iso280
DX Image Cropped 4x6" Landscape Size Reduced for Internet Viewing full exif


other sizes: small medium large original auto
Don17-Aug-2017 07:31
Don;t these guys have remarkable tongues! Excellent light, focus and detail for both butterfly and flowers.
Lennart Waara25-Jul-2017 11:54
Excellent photo work my friend!
Tom Munson22-Jul-2017 18:57
Nice on the Milkweed, Don. Terrific capture.
Allan Jay22-Jul-2017 18:30
Wonderful depth!
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)22-Jul-2017 18:19
Excellent composition.Vote
Paolo
Buz Kiefer22-Jul-2017 18:15
Beautiful capture with excellent detail. Very impressive photography. V
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