Monday, March 18, 2013

NABA National Butterfly Center - Mission

We arrived at NABA at noon, had a picnic in the shade watching the birds at the feeders. There was one photographer with a huge full frame camera with 18" lens, filters, intense lighting and a huge tripod. She plunked her equipment and husband in the front of everyone else. So lunch was not as pleasant as we hoped but the butterflies were waiting. Actually no butterflies were at the 6 bait logs, (blended overripe fruit with some beer to ferment it) and few were flying since it was quite windy.  The sun was very intense and it was a real work out, but I did catch a few beauties. (March 9th)
Mexican Fritillary (2.5")
Mexican Fritillary (2.5")
Gulf Fritillary  (underside 3.5")
Gulf Fritillary      (3.5")
Black Swallowtail (3.75")
Black Swallowtail (3.75")  I chased this butterfly and finally caught him when he was not moving so fast. 
Black Swallowtail (3.75")


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  1. Gunnar BergMarch 18, 2013 at 4:14 PM

    You're really good. :-)

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  2. Lorna G. BergMarch 18, 2013 at 5:31 PM

    Thanks. Thank you for taking the risk of buying the camera when you knew I might not take to it.

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