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| These insect photos were mostly taken around the US, although a few of the butterfly photos were taken in the butterfly house in Amsterdam, some in the butterfly conservatory of Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada. Most of the Praying Mantis photos were taken in that insect's natural environment. However, some of the extreme close-ups were taken of a Praying Mantis being kept in captivity as a pet. The extreme close-ups were taken with a Sigma f2.8 105mm macro lens with varying lengths of extension tubes. For me, there is a pleasure in capturing a crisp, sharp image of something I cannot see clearly with my own bare eyes. And there is, to my way of thinking, a kind of beauty in the details revealed about these small creatures that seem so alien to us. The following link can be used to add this page to your favorites. |
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 Tiger Longwing #2439 This Tiger Longwing butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Jumping Spider #2521 Normally I prefer to photograph live subjects. However, this large, black jumping spider wouldn't sit still. Consequently, his spiked hairdo is largely the result of bug spray. Very effective stuff, that! |
 Blue Morpho #2386 This Blue Morpho butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Blue Morpho #2614 This Blue Morpho butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Dragonfly #2652 This dragonfly photo was taken in my garden. |
 Rumanzovia Swallowtail #2592 This Rumanzovia Swallowtail butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Swallowtail #2571 This Swallowtail butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Praying Mantis #2643 This photo shows the long front legs of the Praying Mantis. |
 Butterfly #2600 This butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Butterfly #2602 I believe this is a photo of a Unsilvered Fritallary. This butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Bug #1794 Thanks to a visitor to this site, I now have an I.D. for this mean-looking critter. This female Dobsonfly was seen in Aguas Caliente, Peru, a semi-tropical, forested - or semi-jungle-like region of Peru. |
 Painted Lady #2342 This Painted Lady butterfly photo was taken in my garden. |
 Painted Lady #2293 This Painted Lady butterfly photo was taken in my garden. |
 Praying Mantis #2375 This Praying Mantis was in my garden. |
 Mantises Mating #2077 These mantises were mating in my butterfly bush. |
 Emerald Swallowtail #2580 This Emerald Swallowtail butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Bee and Flower |
 Mantis Mating Dance #2463 These mantises eyes were locked together as the male slowly approached for mating. |
 Butterfly #3147 |
 Praying Mantis #5978 The lifespan of a Praying Mantis is typically less than one year. |
 Blue Morpho #2604 This Blue Morpho butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Owl Butterfly #3159 |
 Brown Mantis #2140 In the fall, females - whether they have mated or not - will lay 'oothecae'. Oothecae are the egg cases from which baby mantises will hatch. While being laid, the oothecae consists of a foamy, light brown substance which hardens in a few hours. These egg cases can hatch up to several hundred baby mantises, which look like small versions of the adults. |
 Tiger Longwing #2478 This Tiger Longwing butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Jungle Bug #1894 This interesting-looking, tiny leaf hopper was found in the jungle area around Aguas Caliente, Peru. |
 Mantis Hatch #7527a These Praying Mantises hatched in my garden. Mantises are about the size of mosquitoes when newly hatched. |
 Serphid Fly #7412 A macro photo of a Serphid Fly. |
 Bug On His Back #6508 This is for all you ladies out there that like your men with hairy chests. |
 Swallowtail #2492 This Swallowtail butterfly photo was taken at the Wings of Paradise Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge, Ontario Canada. |
 Spider #5487 Found this spider wandering around on my front porch in Ivins. |
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