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Orange Flying Insects

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 2:28 pm
by Almazar80
I still don't know whether these are moths or butterflies, but they looked interesting.

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Thanks for looking.

Re: Orange Flying Insects

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:07 pm
by sury
Amazing details. For a second I thought the local contrast was enhanced way too much, looking at the winds close to head on the first one.

Sury

Re: Orange Flying Insects

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 11:19 am
by aster
It appears to be a butterfly, Almazar80. Very nice shots with a superb bokeh. : )

The antennae are the features to look at first, to tell the difference. This one has club-shaped antennae which apparently is one of the distinguishable differences between a moth and butterfly.

"One of the easiest ways to tell the difference between a butterfly and a moth is to look at the antennae. A butterfly’s antennae are club-shaped with a long shaft and a bulb at the end. A moth’s antennae are feathery or saw-edged."
Quote from: Difference Between a Moth and a Butterfly

Thanks for sharing,

Yildiz

Re: Orange Flying Insects

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 11:52 am
by mikehawthorne
all good stuff very clear images.

mike hawthorne

Re: Orange Flying Insects

Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:59 am
by the_hefay
Beautiful shots Almazar. At first I thought maybe you had colored a Painted Lady butterfly all orange. But my limited ability to properly identify a butterfly became obvious when I started looking a pictures of a Painted Lady. So I did a quick search for "orange butterfly" and I believe you've found an Aphrodite.

Re: Orange Flying Insects

Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:05 pm
by Birma
Superb details and great compositions on those butterflies - top notch stuff! :)

The combination of orange and green also works really well in creating an eye catching picture.