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Looking At Insects! #1
Hello everyone and welcome to our new Looking At Insects series! This one should be a bit more regular than my last one but I will admit that a lot will not be specifically identified. It really is quite difficult to identify each species of insect since there are tens of thousands just here in the north. No book guides or online guides are complete to identify to the species level. However, I will do my best to get as many identified as possible.
So, today we start with the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail butterfly. I have been trying to get a good picture of this one since I started with photography back in 2018. This one was by a lake sitting in wet sand soaking up some needed moisture. They are very similar to the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, but there are small differences, including size. The Eastern is larger and does not come this far north. The Canadian has a 4 inch (10 cm) wingspan. I hope you enjoy it! Have a great day and God bless!
Steve and Muffin.
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You’ve managed to get a beautiful shot! Gorgeous 🦋
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Thank you so much Ribana!😊😻📷🦋
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When you said insects, I didn’t know what to expect. Then I saw a butterfly and thought, “that’s not so bad!” I was hesitant to click on the blog post at first 😅
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Yes, some insects can be quite beautiful, like butterflies though they are hard to get, they just don’t like to sit still for very long and usually fold up their wings when they sit. I will try to remember to put a warning at the top when I get into the real creepy crawlies!😊😺📷🦋
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Please do! A warning would be greatly appreciated ☺️
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Yes, I’m sure a few people would appreciate it!😊😺
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👍👍
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It’s beautiful!! I love to see a butterfly 🦋 with its wings wide open. You can see all the beautiful colors!😍 Very Nice!😁😊
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Thank you so much Dusty!😁 It’s hard getting butterflies with their wings open, usually they like to fold them when they sit. Hope you’re having a great day!😊😻📷🦋
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I understand that!😁😉
I’m doing great! How about you?🤔😁
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Great, fine, terrific!😁😺
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Having a positive outlook is the first step in having a Great, Fine, Terrific day!😁😊😉
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Most posilutely! Kinda cool today and too dull for good pics so I’m staying indoors.😁🤔
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Nothin wrong with that!!😉😁 Have a little coffee and a cupcake 🧁 or two!😋😋😁😊😉
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Just finished with that! These coffee cupcakes are just sooooo good!😋😋🧁
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Ya just gotta make me crave ’em don’t ya??😋😋😂😂😂😂
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I do my best! 😋🧁😂😹
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And you’re getting better at it all the time!!😂😂😂😛😊😊
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Ooohh, nice to know!!😂😂😹😹🧁🧁🧁🧁
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😉😊😊☺️😁
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That is the perfect shot of the butterfly ! 🦋📷🙂😻❗️
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Thank you so much Sharon! Have a good night!😊😻📷🦋🌜
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Amazing photo! Steve, your patience as a photographer is remarkable.
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Thank you very much Richard! Have a great weekend!😊😺🦋📷
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Beautiful Capture
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