It seems I’ve been so caught up in the bigger landscapes that I’ve forgotten about the little stuff. A couple evenings ago I walked the bar ditches of a country road, sticking my nose in another world with a macro lens. I enjoyed myself until I knelt down in a patch of bull head stickers. I assume this caterpillar to be a moth rather than a butterfly. It was amazing to watch such a veracious eater, I had all the time I needed to shoot. Man did my knees hurt afterwards. Need to remember to take some knee pads or buy a longer macro.
5 Comments
Paul
What a beautiful shot, Monte. The yellow of the caterpillar matches the the color of the flower almost exactly. I like to watch these guys eat. They certainly do have an appetite. 🙂
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Paul. One color my digital cameras have in capturing is yellow. I always need to under expose just a bit. Have a super weekend!
pj
Cool shot Monte. If it was me I’d go with the knee pads. They’re cheaper…
Monte Stevens
LOL You are right!
Anita Jesse
Get those knee pads. I want to see more of these. Wow! That is some great camauflage, isn’t it? Your camera may have a problem wtih yellow, but one would never know it by this beautiful picture.