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Definitely not a Moth
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Uploaded: 07/20/10 9:26 PM GMT
Definitely not a Moth
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Given my track record for identifying things, I'm 99.63% sure this is not a moth.:) As a great philosopher once said: I stand to be corrected... I sit to relax. Hope you enjoy and your comments welcomed.
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.CollegeKid21
07/20/10 10:36 PM GMT
Ummmm Wen, I think it really is a moth... Not to burst your bubble or anything...
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Many people will walk in and out of your life,but true friends will leave footprints in your heart. You'll ways be in my heart Carissa and Rouski
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Very well done macro Wendell! Beautiful design on this butterfly, good composition and clarity. Good job my friend!
Very well done macro Wendell! Beautiful design on this butterfly, good composition and clarity. Good job my friend!
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Susie Sun
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every day is a gift......that's why it's called the present!!
Well, I don't think it's a beetle - or even a grasshopper, Wendell. But I do know it's a great shot.
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"The effort of art is to keep what is interesting in existence, to recreate it in the eternal."
George Santayana
Wendell - It's an eight-eyed photographer eater. Few photographers escape it's grasp - you are fortunate to have done so and to post this shot. I like the asymmetric composition. Thad
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If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine
I'm worried anout that 0.37% of doubt, Wendell. Whatever it is, I like it.
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"I'm never going to be famous. My name will never be writ large on the roster of Those Who Do Things. I don't do any thing. Not one single thing. I used to bite my nails, but I don't even do that any more." -
Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)
Wendell...This is a Northern Pearly Eye butterfly according to my insect book from 7th grade. My summer science project was to have an insect collection. Every different insect order added pints to the overall grade. Of course, most 7th graders went after the big butterflies and moths and ignored fleas and lice. I've been an amateur entomologist ever since and still refer back to my ratty copy of my little pocket sized insect book.
By the way, great shot. I like that the subject is off center and that the butterfly is at just the right angle so that you can see a bit of the opposite wing. Great focus. And congratulations are in order for hunting down and successfully shooting the mighty and cunning Northern Pearly Eye butterfly.
Roger
By the way, great shot. I like that the subject is off center and that the butterfly is at just the right angle so that you can see a bit of the opposite wing. Great focus. And congratulations are in order for hunting down and successfully shooting the mighty and cunning Northern Pearly Eye butterfly.
Roger
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"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."
I love the subject and the off-center composition. Excellent work!
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I am pleased to say it is not!a moth you only find them in your cloth's Lol. Great photo and lovely detail and colour.Well done.Plus well done from the butterfly.
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Whatever he is....you did a spectacular job capturing him on the clover.
~Kim
~Kim
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Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain
Hey Wendell
That is a butterfly! You hit it right on the nose! And you still managed to get a great shot! He is a very pretty butterfly at that!
Paul
That is a butterfly! You hit it right on the nose! And you still managed to get a great shot! He is a very pretty butterfly at that!
Paul
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"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes."
I'm sure your right about being a butterfly, but it's a Superb close up of this handsome fellow.
Moths usually rest with their wings spread out to their sides. Butterflies frequently fold their wings above their backs when they are perched although they will occasionally "bask" with their wings spread for short periods. However some butterflies, like the skippers, may hold their wings either flat, or folded, or even in-between (the so-called "jet plane" position) when perched.
Most moths also occasionally fold their wings above their backs when they are in a certain spot (like when there is no room to fully spread their wings).
Moths usually rest with their wings spread out to their sides. Butterflies frequently fold their wings above their backs when they are perched although they will occasionally "bask" with their wings spread for short periods. However some butterflies, like the skippers, may hold their wings either flat, or folded, or even in-between (the so-called "jet plane" position) when perched.
Most moths also occasionally fold their wings above their backs when they are in a certain spot (like when there is no room to fully spread their wings).
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I too, believe it's a butterfly :) Ohhh..and what beautiful markings and rich colours it has! It looks to be quite interested in that clover flower. I'm wondering what a difference it would make to crop out the left flower, which I feel would bring more focus to the one with the butterfly... that's just me thinking out loud :). Wonderful capture and presentation, Wendell!
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It's wings are vertical this tells you it's a butterfly..When at rest a moths wings are horizontal..Nice shot.I bet he's nicely coloured topside..R.
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“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”
No, Wendell it's not a moth, as I can see it, that's a cow.....lol! One thing i'm definitely sure here it's an outstanding capture. I like the composition. Great shot!
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I shut my eyes in order to see.