I note that the flickr illustrations have amazingly even lighting. Big,
big diffuser?
Chuck Norcutt
Jim Nichols wrote:
> Mike,
>
> I think I have identified the critter. My searches led to the link below,
> showing a Black Tiger Swallowtail.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/drphotomoto/3629071034/
>
> My original link, for comparison is below.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Visiting+Swallowtail.jpg.html
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 6:49 PM
> Subject: [OM] IMG: Another Occasional Flower on Friday
>
>
>> Rick's critter looks like a Silver -Bordered Fritillary to me but Jim's
>> nice Swallowtail is a mystery. Kind of resembles a Black or Spicebush ST
>> that has lost many scales, but have no clue if their range extends to
>> TN.
>> Fun to look at though--thanks.
>> Mike
>>
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>>
>> Nice Jim... but I've got to tell you - the Butterfly Bushes in our yard
>> outdraw the Rose of Sharons
>>
>> by almost five to one in their attraction to our winged friends. If you
>> don't have one, plant the purple variety first. More fragrance (and
>> nectar?)
>> than the pinks or whites. Saying that, I see our white ROS out pulls
>> both
>> the pink and the all red.
>>
>> http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=137988&ppuser=20714
>>
>> Rick in Southern Maryland
>>
>> On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:08 PM, Jim Nichols
>> <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> I couldn't pass up the challenge. Went outside and found this
>> Swallowtail
>>> on the Rose of Sharon bushes.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Visiting+Swallowtail.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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