Category Archives: Insects

Clouded Sulphur Butterfly

The picture of this Clouded Sulphur Butterfly was taken at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. The picture of this Clouded Sulphur Butterfly was taken with the Canon 100 Macro lens.

Giant Resin Bee

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The picture of this Giant Resin Bee was taken at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge with a macro lens.

Monarch Butterfly

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The picture of this Monarch Butterfly was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens. The picture of this Monarch Butterfly was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON MR-14EX Marcro Ring Lite.

Long Dash Skipper Butterfly Female

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The picture of this female Long Dash Skipper Butterfly (Polites mystic) was taken at the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx, New York.

The picture of this Long Dash Skipper Butterfly Female was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON MR-14EX Marcro Ring Lite

Eastern Amerberwing Dragonfly

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The picture of this female Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly was taken in Central Park. The picture of this Eastern Amberwing Dragonfly was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON MR-14EX Marcro Ring Lite.

Dragonflies are one of the most maneuverable insects.

Fiery Skippers mating

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The picture of these Fiery Skippers mating was taken the New York Botanical Gardens.

The picture of these Fiery Skippers was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON MR-14EX Marcro Ring Lite.

I watched these Skippers chase eachother for around twenty minutes taking lots of pictures of their courtship.

Question Mark Butterfly

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The picture of this Question Mark butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis) was taken in Bronx Zoo. The picture of this Question Mark butterfly was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON MR-14EX Marcro Ring Lite

Blue Dasher Dragonfly male closeup

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The picture of this Blue Dasher dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis) was taken at the Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
The picture of this was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON MR-14EX Marcro Ring Lite.
Dragonflies remind me of teenage boys when their hormones are in rage.

Hoverfly

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The picture of this Hoverfly was taken at the Bronx Zoo. The picture of this Hoverfly was taken with the CANON EOS20D and the CANON 100 macro lens and the CANON MR-14EX Marcro Ring Lite.

Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods.

Monarch Butterfly

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Category Archives: Insects

Clouded Sulphur Butterfly

Giant Resin Bee

Monarch Butterfly

Long Dash Skipper Butterfly Female

Eastern Amerberwing Dragonfly

Fiery Skippers mating

Question Mark Butterfly

Blue Dasher Dragonfly male closeup

Hoverfly

Monarch Butterfly