Hello zzffnn, The adult butterfly in the image is actually nectaring on Gregg's Mistflower, Eupatorium greggii , but the eggs are laid on the underside of the leaves of various Tragia species. These are commonly called Noseburn because of their stinging trichomes, so handle with care! :wink: It's a ...

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David

Although these butterflies are common in south Texas, they appear here every few years when their local hostplant, a species of Tragia , flourishes after a good summer rain. This is a quick stack of an egg at about 10X - I hope to collect some more while the weather is still warm. http://www.photoma...

A great set of images!

I first encountered one of these about 20 years ago in southeastern Arizona, when it ran across my arm in the very early morning. It definitely woke me up!

Rik -

Thanks for explaining this issue so clearly. And thank you very much for administering this informative, inspiring site where civil discourse is the norm, rather than the exception.

David

Greetings nikonf, This is an old thread, and you may have solved the problem by now, but if not, the following method will work to easily mount the lens and shutter inside the PB6 bellows. Loosen the bellows retaining screw to separate the bellows from the front standard. Use a 52mm male to male ada...

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Thanks Chris - I just removed an errant terminal period, and the link is now functional.

I just found this website this evening: http://www.yujiintl.com/high-cri-led-lighting I haven't yet ordered anything from them, but they look intriguing.

Thanks Carmen!

I'll photograph the central part when they open, hopefully before the beetles and bumblebees spread too much pollen.

http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/159_FritPMN_1.jpg Gulf Fritillary ( Agraulis vanillae ) egg at 4X This was laid on a dried passionvine tendril. I keep hoping to find an egg on a dry tendril in a tighter spiral. I have located them on tightly coiled green tendrils before, but they have...

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http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/159_CktsPMN_1.jpg Lace Cactus ( Echinocereus reichenbachii ), 23 Technikardan, Sony A7, 150mm Apo-Componon I took this image last April just behind my house, using a slight amount of rear tilt, and only 3 images in the stack (a very short stack). The ca...

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