Newly Emerged
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
I photographed this newly emerged butterfly as it had broken out of its chrysalis and began to dry its wings. I used a Canon 50 mm F-2.5 Macro lens.
Sorry, No Nectar Today, LOL
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This little butterfly came looking for nectar on a different day than the previous butterfly photo shoot. It found what it thought to be a colorful tiny flower of some sort, but it turned out to be the red dot on my Canon EF camera lens. It eventually found some real flowers, but I snapped this shot with my backup camera to preserve the moment before it flew away.
Butterfly Blue
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Here’s a little reminder for us all of what to look forward to after our upcoming Winter comes and goes. I got this little beauty enjoying some nectar on a flowering plant last summer in Michigan.
Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar
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I used a Canon Macro F-2.5 lens to get this image of what I believe to be a Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar as it moved along some vegetation.
Colorful Moth
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I managed to get in close enough to photograph this tiny, colorful moth as it rested on a stick in some grass near the ground. I used a Canon 50mm F-2.5 macro with a 2x tele-converter to capture the moment.
Blue on Green
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Butterflies are one of my favorite photographic subjects. I found this one in an Ottawa County, Michigan forest area resting on a leaf. If you’d like to see more of the many butterfly photos I’ve taken, use the search box to the right and just type in the word butterfly 
Sulphur Butterfly
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This Sulphur butterfly took advantage of a nice sunny Autumn day in Michigan to check out some colorful flowers yesterday. If you would like a high resolution photo or greeting card of this image, just click on the photo below for ordering information:
Buckeye Beauty
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I spotted this Buckeye butterfly resting on some flowers in Holland, Michigan yesterday. If you would like a high resolution photo, or greeting card, just click on the photo below for ordering information:
Black Swallowtail
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I found this beautiful Black Swallowtail butterfly yesterday in West Michigan on a very hot summer day. It flew around the edge of a steep hill in a radius of about 100 feet or so. It would fly in circles and then land nearby, so I had the opportunity to photograph it from its side and also looking down the hillside as it landed. I used a Canon 200mm F-2.8 L lens with a generic 2X convertor. I couldn’t get close enough to use my macro lens in this case.
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Regal Beauty
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A Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) seeks nectar on some flowers during its migration from Michigan. I used a 50mm Canon F-2.5 Macro lens with a 2x tele-convertor for this photo. If you would like a high resolution print or greet card(s) of this image, click on the image below.
