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| Common Yellow Swallowtail Papilio machaon hippocrates (male) Fukushimagata, Niigata, Japan August 2018 |
Well, away from festivals and birds I have been searching for a new quarry for summer. I have been slowly getting some images of the summer insects. It is difficult. I have watched many butterflies and dragonflies shoot by me and I stood helpless to respond. I have mainly only photographed those that have landed near me.
Today's post is just a sample, and as often is the case, I may not post all the images I have attained.
Baby steps for today, as it is time consuming to search through, edit and identify the images I have collected. I think it is worth some effort when I look at the results. They are quite stunning creatures when we stop and look.
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| Japanese Copper Lycaena phlaeas (female) Fukushimagata, Niigata, Japan August 2018 |
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| Painted Lady Vanessa cardui Fukushimagata, Niigata, Japan |
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| Painted Lady Vanessa cardui (female) |
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| Painted Lady |
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| Black and White Citrus Longhorn Anoplophora chinensis (Forster) or Anoplophora malasiaca (Thompson) Tainai, Niigata, Japan August 2018 |
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| Painted Lady |
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| Painted Lady |
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| Pseudothemis zonata Toyanogata, Niigata, Japan August 2018 |
