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The Butterfly Bush is well-deserving of its name. Mine consistently attract butterflies throughout the summer.
First come the Painted Lady butterflies and this page is devoted to close-up and macro photos of these butterflies.
Later in the summer the Monarch butterflies arrive. The Painted Lady butterflies seem less skittish, and so it
is easier to photograph these. 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. These Painted Lady butterfly photos were taken at my home in Michigan. |
These close-up photos of Painted Lady butterflies were taken with an EOS50D with a Sigma 105mm macro lens, sometimes with extension tubes. The Sigma lens, when mounted on the Canon SLRs yields an operational focal length of about 170mm, giving the photographer the opportunity to obtain macro images of subjects from greater distances. Larger versions of these butterfly photos can be viewed by using a mouse rollover or by using the Slideshow below. Add this page to your favorites. For an introduction to close-up photography, please see my site on Macro Photography. TheWorldinLight has other categories of wildlife photos that can be viewed by choosing from the links in the following pull-down menu: |
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 Painted Lady #6449 This Painted Lady butterfly photo was taken at my home in Michigan. |
 Painted lady #6457 Painted Lady Butterflies love this butterfly bush in my garden in Michigan. |
 Painted Lady #6459 Painted Lady Butterflies arrive in Michigan in June. |
 Painted Lady #6461 The Butterfly Bush is well-deserving of its name. It attracts butterflies all summer long. |
 Painted Lady #6469 The Painted Lady Butterfly seems less skittish than other butterflies and so, is easier to photograph. |
 Painted Lady #6470a |
 Painted Lady #6473 This macro photo shows the face of a Painted Lady butterfly. |
 Painted Lady #6475 The long probuscis of the Painted Lady butterfly easily reaches into the tiny flowers of the Butterfly bush. |
 Painted Lady #6480 Butterflies have taste sensors in their feet to detect the sweetness of the flowers they land upon. |
 Painted Lady #6481 The large bulbs on the end of the Painted Lady antennae is one way to distinguish a butterfly from a moth, which lacks these. |
 Painted Lady #6380 Most butterflies have wings that extend away from their bodies when not being used. In contrast to this, most moth wings fold flat along their body. |
 Painted Lady #6400 |
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