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Sunday, 4 March 2012

Macro Monday - Australian Painted Lady


I’ve not been having a lot of joy on the butterfly front this summer – seems I’m in the wrong places at the wrong time. Or the right places with the wrong lens!

Anyway – these are from last summer. These are Australian Painted Lady butterflies, taken on the summit of Mt. Donna Buang, which is a mountain of about 1250m (4100 ft) about an hour’s drive from Melbourne.

I think I need to go back and have a walk in that area soon!

You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday
You can find the latest post to my other blog by clicking the Paying Ready Attention image on the RHS of the screen.

Enjoy the close ups!
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18 comments:

  1. Phil Slade4 March 2012 at 20:23

    Hi Stewart and thanks for stopping by my blog. I didn't find your banding post but I'll look again.

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  2. Crafty Green Poet4 March 2012 at 23:39

    such lovely photos, the light is amazing!

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  3. Liz5 March 2012 at 01:18

    Great shots Stewart!
    My first butterfly shots were of the Australian Painted Lady - interestingly, when I was down on the MP at my parents house in December(in their garden which is a butterfly heaven). Luckily I was walking through the garden, with my telephoto zoom lens attached. I didn't manage to get one with wings open like you did though!

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  4. TexWisGirl5 March 2012 at 01:29

    can't wait to get our blooms and butterflies going here... :)

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  5. Al5 March 2012 at 07:30

    What a beautiful butterfly, and excellent captures of it.

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  6. Sallie (FullTime-Life)5 March 2012 at 08:32

    They're lovely -- and always hard to get good pictures of, the flitty little things!.

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  7. Barb5 March 2012 at 08:47

    Since I live in a land of snow, I'm happy that you've posted these Painted Ladies. Enjoy the rest of your summer!

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  8. betty-NZ5 March 2012 at 09:06

    Those are awesome shots! The colors are amazing.

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  9. Kateri5 March 2012 at 14:04

    Butterfly photos take a lot of patience for sure. I love the one of the painted lady on the buttercups.

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  10. Kim, USA5 March 2012 at 15:09

    Amazing shots!

    Shamrock

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  11. Lea5 March 2012 at 15:21

    Beautiful butterflies!
    I find them very elusive and difficult to photograph. They flit about so very fast!
    Happy Macro Monday!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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  12. Carletta5 March 2012 at 15:21

    Excellent captures Stewart!
    Yes, I think you should definitely go back soon.

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  13. SeaThreePeeO5 March 2012 at 18:35

    Such a beautiful little butterfly. Great pictures.

    Herding Cats


    http://seathreepeeo.blogspot.com

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  14. Anonymous6 March 2012 at 02:05

    Butterflies do seem to be rather camera shy. Great shots.

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  15. Karen6 March 2012 at 02:37

    These are lovely! I've never managed to get a butterfly shot :(

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  16. Kerri Farley6 March 2012 at 03:24

    They are BEAUTIFUL! I can't wait to see some butterflies this Spring/Summer!! Just a few more weeks hopefully!

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  17. carol l mckenna6 March 2012 at 04:54

    Beautiful photos ~ lovely that you captured the butterfly so well ~~thanks for sharing, namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor)
    linked with Macro Monday

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  18. Anonymous6 March 2012 at 13:54

    Lovely composition and light in these images.

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