Saturday 23 January 2010

DFNP

Ahh! It was the weekend again. That meant I could go
the fab DFNP! This time I got way better pics. Ok, we got there about
quarter to three, the usual chocolate grass yellows greeted us as we entered.
Walked for a while... There were many butterflies around, like the Malayan
lascar, common caerulean and the lance sergeant. At a grassy clearing,
a flash of bright orange caught my eye. Went to check it out, and it
turned out to be a yamfly. Hope you like my photo of the champ!

Then a reddish thing glided in front of me as if to say oi! Hello? The
'thing' turned out to be a Malay lacewing. It was quite far when I shot
this photo.
At the muddy area, a common bluebottle came charging at us.
This time I got a really good shot.

The common hedge blue came down to play.
Outside the Wallace Education centre, a male branded imperial
(think it's a male coz the forewing is pointed) came down. Notice a
parasitic mite on the palpus.

Well, we were heading home when a psyche fluttered around us.
I thought it wouldn't but it came down to take a rest.
So that is the end of this post.
Please comment.

4 comments:

  1. Wowo... Crisp clear shots... Do you use a zoom lens to shoot these butterflies or just a basic 18-55?

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  2. Nope. Just use a basic 18-55. That's the fun part! If I have such a long focal length, I won't have to approach the butts. Getting close is challenging, but seems more worth it.

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  3. Went to DFNP yesterday but did not see muddy area outside Wallace Education Center. Which part is that? I like the Branded Imperial shot a lot.

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  4. Near the wallace centre, there is a rocky road leading to a forest.(downhill one)Just infront of the forest is the muddy patch, however it may have been a little dry the time you went.

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