Sharing a Few Butterflies Part III

[blurboiboi]

first attempt on butterflies.... been raining for the past few weeks finally had a sunny morning so joined moonman26 for a butt shoot session....
shot with E510, kit lens and extension tube....
moon if you see these could u help me identify? thanks...

 

[blurboiboi]

a few more... manage to catch 8 species today...

 

[m00nman26]

Nice work bro, very gd for a first attempt la hope ur elbows are ok now
Hope i'm right with the ID
1. Common bluebottle
2. Dark brand bush brown
3. Chocolate grass yellow
4. Common caerulean
5. Common mormon
6. 5-bar swordtail
7. Lemon emigrant
8. Cruiser

 

[m00nman26]

Sharing my shots today too

 

[m00nman26]

 

[andylausk]

Sharing my shots taken in Ubin.

(Chestnut Angle)

Hypolycaena thecloides thecloides

(Coconut Skipper)

 

[Bluesteel]

Thanks James and Andy for the contributions to this thread!

Here is a couple of shots taken yesterday from the CCA.

Pathysa antiphates itamputi (Five Bar Swordtail)

Polyura hebe plautus (Plain Nawab)

Catopsilia pomona pomona (Lemon Emigrant, 迁粉&#34678

Papilio polytes romulus (Common Mormon, 玉带凤&#34678

:cheers:

 

[sumball]

The second butt I shot in 2008.

Logania marmorata damis

 

[Bluesteel]

CM,

Very Nice shots of this shade loving guy, with creamy background to boot!!

Keep them coming!

Cheeers!

 

[Bluesteel]

Here is one shot yesterday.

Surendra vivarna amisena (Acacia Blue)

:cheers:

 

[Bluesteel]

Junonia atlites atlites (Grey Pansy)

 

[RonDo]

Hi, I just want to share my shots on butterflies.
just a newbie in photography....

Eurema hecabe contubernalis (Common Grass Yellow, 宽边黄粉&#34678

Euploea mulciber mulciber (Striped Blue Crow, 端紫斑&#34678

Ideopsis vulgaris macrina (Blue Glassy Tiger)

 

[RayDream]

Thats damn cool how did you got involve? I keep and raise some insect too and I always wanted to get involve with preserving/researching.

An Update of the Save the Harlequin Project

Update:

Approximately 250 pupae will be released onto the selected sites within the next 2 days!

Here are some shots of the pupae :

With more caterpillars pupating within the next few days.

Most of these pupae will be placed at the selected sites for them to eclose into butterflies naturally. Some of the pupae will be kept till they eclosed into adult butterflies for release and also as breeding stocks.

Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

Thats damn cool how did you got involve? I keep and raise some insect too and I always wanted to get involve with preserving/researching.

Hi RayDream,

After it was chanced upon by ButterflyCircle member Mr Tang and his brother in late March 06 , I went in search of them, and managed to locate a small colony of the Harlequin at a localized area in early Apr 06.

I have been monitoring them regularly since then, that is how I discovered their habitat was affected by development in Oct 07.

To date close to 400 pupae and Butterflies have been released at similar habitats in Singapore under the project.

The progress of the Project is updated here at Butterflycircle Blog.

 

[m00nman26]

Rondo, you have some great shots for a firsttimer!

Sharing some shots fr the weekend

 

[blurboiboi]

some pics taken today with moon...

 

[blurboiboi]

some tawny coster...

 

[Bluesteel]

Rondo,

Agree with James that those are neat shots for a beginner.

My picks go to #2 Striped Blue Crow and #3 Blue Glassy Tiger... not easy to parallel these two with broad wings.

Cheers!

 

[Bluesteel]

James ,

You are really getting your hang on the T180!:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Fabulous shots , dun be afraid to open up more , for that creamy Background, I routinely use F/6.3 or wider aperture, however need to be really parallel the butt to keep them in the DOF.

:cheers:

 

[Bluesteel]

Terry ,

You really have to blame James for getting you infected with the Butt flu!:bsmilie:

Very nice shots, my top pick is the last shot of the Prosotas dubiosa lumpura (Tailless Line Blue).
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:


Cheers!