Well done, Bob! I'll have to give the 50-200 a try if I ever see a butterfly
again. I have for years grown thistle and lantana in one of the few sunny spots
in our yard for the sole purpose of attracting them. But it's been so dry this
summer that even the thistles are wilting, and I haven't seen a butterfly yet.
I suppose I could consider the near total absence of mosquitoes sort of a side
benefit, but I'd rather stink of Off and have butterflies than smell sweet and
have none. :-[
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Well, I've been so overcome with jealousy at all the fine photos posted for
> perusal, that I added an Olympus gallery to my web site for the express
> purpose of throwing up the occasional pic. The first offering is from a
> couple of hours ago, when I spent some time with the trusty E-1 stalking
> Monarch butterflies. They're quick little bastards, and they don't sit still
> for long. I even saw some Monarch sex, at least I think it was Monarch sex.
> It might have been a fight to the death down deep in the weeds where I
> couldn't get a good angle for a shot. But a few minutes later I could find
> no corpse, so I'm guessing it was sex.
>
> You gotta love that DZ 50-200. Particulars are posted with the shot, but I
> think it turned out pretty crisp for handheld without benefit of flash, even
> if I do say so myself. Of course it ain't Walt's cat, but . . .
>
> http://www.bobwhitmire.com/olympus.htm
>
>
> --Bob
>
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