Butterflies, Moths and Assorted Insects...

[Click]

Lovely series, Alan. I really like the first one, beautiful colours.

 

[ISv]

And here are the most interesting shots from today: first few are the only known (at least for me!) species of Xylocopa (Xylocopa sonorina - female) on Hawaii. And after that something I'm not able to ID (it could be also just heavily covered by pollen?! Strange pattern if that is the case!). I'm aware there are Xylocopa sp. in the world with similar +/-yellow marks but neither of them is officially reported for Hawaii. Note also the difference of the color of the wings between thees two!

 

[Maximilian]

First comma (polygonia c-album) of the year.
The larger butterflies are rare this year. If I remember correctly, I have not seen a single peacock in 2023.
We had a cold and wet spring. Perhaps many pupae were infested with mold

 

[Click]

Nice close-up!

 

[josephandrews222]

Zebra Swallowtail. M6MkII & adapted EF 75-300II

 

[josephandrews222]

Skipper; M6MkII & adapted EF75-300II

 

[Click]

Nice pictures, josehpandrews. I especially like the last one.

 

[Maximilian]

Skipper; M6MkII & adapted EF75-300II

Great pics that show - once again - that even so called "mediocre" gear can make great pics.
It's the one behind the camera.
I like the last most, where you can see the proboscis so well.

 

[Maximilian]

First time that I could get a swallowtail (papilio machaon). Taken at Kos.
Seems she is about to oviposit.
200D, EF-S55-250mm STM, @250mm, f/16, 1/320, ISO1600
(when I think about s/n at ISO1600 from the R6m2... )

 

[Nemorino]

Handheld focus bracketing, R5 + RF 100L.
A windy day and I could only use 18 frames of the sequenz.
f/5.0, Iso 1250, 1/400s

 

[Click]

Lovely shot. Nicely done, Nemorino.

 

[AlanF]

Zebra Swallowtail. M6MkII & adapted EF 75-300IIView attachment 210172

That’s a very interesting one.

 

[AlanF]

Welsh Bufferflies: Red Admiral; Painted Lady; and Dark-Green Fritillary.

 

[Click]

Lovely series, Alan.

 

[cooldood]

I have no idea what this is but pretty sure it is not a bird


I was using my 600mm zoom so I guess I should not expect too much

 

[Maximilian]

I have no idea what this is but pretty sure it is not a bird

Some kind of ichneumon wasp.

 

[Nemorino]

IMO it looks like a Gasteruption:

Gasteruption - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

And they could be found at the moment.

R5 + RF 100L@ Iso 10 000, f/9, 1/2000s

This is a female because of the ovipositor. Cooldood's is probably a male.

 

[ISv]

Zebra Swallowtail. M6MkII & adapted EF 75-300IIView attachment 210172

Nice! Where did you get this?

 

[ISv]

I have no idea what this is but pretty sure it is not a bird

View attachment 210221
I was using my 600mm zoom so I guess I should not expect too much

After carefully looking I also decided it's not a bird

 

[ISv]

IMO it looks like a Gasteruption:

Gasteruption - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

And they could be found at the moment.

R5 + RF 100L@ Iso 10 000, f/9, 1/2000s
View attachment 210222
This is a female because of the ovipositor. Cooldood's is probably a male.

Martians are already here, no?!