Butterfly Photos
Butterflies are a universal symbol of delicacy and softness. They are a colorful and beautiful part of our world, and therefore make excellent subjects of nature photography. Obtaining natural looking close-up images of butterflies can be a bit difficult. The subjects often don't stay in one place long and they're often skittish when approached. Most of these butterfly photos were taken at the butterfly houses in Niagara Falls or the Hortus Botanicus butterfly house in Amsterdam. Both have excellent and extensive collections of butterflies, bred and raised on site.

These close-up butterfly photos were taken with a Canon EOS20D digital SLR with a Sigma 105mm macro lens, sometimes with extension tubes. The Sigma lens, when mounted on the Canon EOS20D yields an operational focal length of about 170mm, giving the photographer the opportunity to obtain macro images of subjects from greater distances.


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Butterfly #3137
This butterfly photo was taken at the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - one of the best of its kind found anywhere.


Butterfly #3137
This Zebra Buttefly photo was taken at the Butterfly House in the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam.


Owl Butterfly #3157
The Owl Butterfly is very large and will rest long enough to make it somewhat easy to photograph it.


Butterfly #3141
This is another butterfly photograph taken at the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam.


Butterfly #3147


Owl Butterfly #3159


Butterfly #3161


Owl Butterfly #3127


Butterfly #3149

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Sterling Heights, MI 48311


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