The neighbors behind me have a bed of orange Cosmos behind their house. All
of the butterfly traffic knows their address. I venture over there
occasionally, because only the strays find my yard.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More Insect Images
> That threat is a good 'un. If you're lacking butterflies, you should come
> up here. It's monarch season. Come to think of it, never mind. I suspect
> Irene will gather them all up and carry them off to Newfoundland.
>
> --Bob
>
>
> On Aug 27, 2011, at 2:57 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> After grinding on my M42 adapter to trim it to spec thickness, which
>> caused the focusing index to move 45 deg from top center, I decided to
>> see how the lens worked in practice. It takes a little time to get used
>> to it, but not too bad.
>>
>> Found my first butterfly on the butterfly bush, even if it was a lowly
>> Skipper.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Skipper+on+Butterfly+Bush.jpg.html
>>
>> I also found a threat lurking in the shadows among the Rhododendron
>> leaves.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Wasp.jpg.html
>
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