Butterflies, Moths and Assorted Insects...

[Maximilian]

This one is really good: perfect "model" and very, very nice photo. ...

Thanks, ISv.
It didn't really fly away, only "hopped" a few blades on.
So I suppose, it could have been freshly hatched.

 

[koenkooi]

I've seen very few butterflies here, only 3 in the last week

I did have a camera with me when I spotted this one:

https://flic.kr/p/2pZpvXa

R7+RF100-400

 

[AlanF]

I've seen very few butterflies here, only 3 in the last week

I did have a camera with me when I spotted this one:

https://flic.kr/p/2pZpvXa

R7+RF100-400

You should always have a camera with you!

 

[Maximilian]

You should always have a camera with you!

Reminds me of the saying:
"The best camera is the one you have with you!"
What you you think @koenkooi

 

[Maximilian]

Some holly blues

 

[koenkooi]

Reminds me of the saying:
"The best camera is the one you have with you!"
What you you think @koenkooi

While my phone is great for family type pictures, it is less suited for butterflies

 

[josephandrews222]

Hackberry Emperor (?) on glass;

5D3 + EF 24-105 II

 

[josephandrews222]

Cabbage White

M6MkII + adapted EF 100-400II and 1.4X III

 

[ISv]

Hackberry Emperor (?) on glass;

5D3 + EF 24-105 II

View attachment 217706

You have the right ID.

 

[Maximilian]

Green hairstreak (callophrys rubi) playing hide and seek under a dead-nettle leaf.

 

[josephandrews222]

Lots of pixels here (M6 + adapted 100-400II/1.4XIII (906mm)

Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Black)



Optical illusion or does this gal's proboscis sort of go up-and-over...and then 'under' the right-side antennae?

EDIT:
See iSV's post that follows for the correct analysis.

 

[ISv]

Lots of pixels here (M6 + adapted 100-400II/1.4XIII (906mm)

Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Black)

View attachment 217814

Optical illusion or does this gal's proboscis sort of go up-and-over...and then 'under' the right-side antennae?

When I look at higher magnification it looks like optical illusion to me.

 

[becceric]

When I look at higher magnification it looks like optical illusion to me.

And here I am thinking that the cause is from rolling shutter

 

[ISv]

And here I am thinking that the cause is from rolling shutter

?! Do you really thing the rolling shutter is working only at the point where... Oh, OK! I finally got it! You are just kidding!
Edited: Sorry - I didn't see your EDIT! You were not kidding (it is kind of confusing here but it's OK ). Nevermind...

 

[AlanF]

Yellow Shell Moth. Tiny moth about 20-25mm wings fully outstretched. The back view is a focus stack of 7 images with the R5/100-500.

 

[becceric]

?! Do you really thing the rolling shutter is working only at the point where... Oh, OK! I finally got it! You are just kidding!
Edited: Sorry - I didn't see your EDIT! You were not kidding (it is kind of confusing here but it's OK ). Nevermind...

Yep, I was kidding. Every emoji insertion attempt disappeared once posted. The final old school emoticon attempt was visible on my iPad after posting.

 

[AlanF]

Cardinal Beetles (R5/100-500mm). I have never seen a single one, always a pair hard at it.

 

[Noreaster]

Not great but I am getting close.
SWIDT?

 

[ISv]

Not great but I am getting close.
SWIDT?View attachment 217860View attachment 217861View attachment 217862View attachment 217863View attachment 217864View attachment 217865View attachment 217866

The first one is the deal! The last belongs to the snails, no?

 

[Maximilian]

This butterfly I couldn't ID. If anyone knows, please let me know