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June 19, 2007
Butterflies
Now that the owlets have left the nest, I am slowing paying more attention to other aspects of nature.
My wife’s lavender has been attracting cabbage whites constantly for quite a bit, and I finally stopped and watched them long enough to appreciate their delicate grace and beauty.
I know that cabbage whites are "common" butterflies, but I also know that I am still at the beginning of the learning curve about all sorts of flora and fauna, and things that more-accomplished observers may tend to ignore remain wondrous to me.
It’s a great feeling, being too "green" about a subject to take anything for granted yet.
Ignorance is bliss — especially when it is accompanied by a sense of anticipation about finding out more.
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One tip to photographing butterflies is that if your camera has zoom, use it. I use macro and zoom together. The reason being that they tend to move if an object gets close to them. I usually take the shot 3-4 ft away from them with full zoom.
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I love the iridescence of the cabbage whites. I have less butterflies this year than normal. We did have a drought so I am sure that made a difference. I have trouble
photographing butterflies and dragonflies.
I would love to get a good shot of a damsel fly or dragonfly. -
The cabbage white may be common but they’re hard to photograph! They don’t seem to stay put for long.
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Pedro
One tip to photographing butterflies is that if your camera has zoom, use it. I use macro and zoom together. The reason being that they tend to move if an object gets close to them. I usually take the shot 3-4 ft away from them with full zoom.
Candace Pfau
I love the iridescence of the cabbage whites. I have less butterflies this year than normal. We did have a drought so I am sure that made a difference. I have trouble
photographing butterflies and dragonflies.
I would love to get a good shot of a damsel fly or dragonfly.
Pedro
The cabbage white may be common but they’re hard to photograph! They don’t seem to stay put for long.