Insect_Studies

The Insect Studies section contains two subsections with over 300 macro images of Insects.
Macro photography presents special challenges and offers a glimpse into a truly different world.

The Butterflies section contains over 150 images of butterflies, caterpillars and a Cecropia moth, mostly
taken in Southern California, although there are a few shots from Yosemite National Park and New Mexico.
The Butterflies section contains three pages and an Overview page which has sample images from each page.

The Insect Macros section contains 150 images of Bees, Flies, Dragonflies and Damselflies,
Katydids, Apache Cicadas, Ladybugs, Mantises, Spiders and other insects on two pages, with
detailed species information. An Overview page contains sample images from each section page.

Click a Display Composite or a text link in the Index below to open a page.

Insect Study Section Index

Butterflies subsection Overview page

Butterflies 1
Buckeye, Bernardino Dotted Blue, Cabbage White, California Dogface, California Sister,
Cecropia Moth, Great Southern White, Julia Heliconian, Lorquin’s Admiral, Red Admiral, Skippers.

Butterflies 2
Malachite, Monarch, Mourning Cloak, Painted Lady, Queen, Viceroy,
Zebra Longwing, Monarch and White-lined Sphinx Caterpillars.

Swallowtail Butterflies
Anise Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail, Giant Swallowtail,
Palamedes Swallowtail, Polydamas Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail.


Insect Macros subsection Overview Page

Bees, Flies and Dragonflies

Miscellaneous Insects:
Katydids, Cicadas, Ladybugs, Mantis, Spiders and other Insects

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The Banner below leads to the Insect Macros Collection where images can be selected.

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There are 4 Galleries in the the Insect Macros Collection:

Bees & Wasps                    Butterflies
Insects C, D, F              Insects K to S

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Butterflies


The Butterflies section contains over 150 images of butterflies, caterpillars and a Cecropia moth, mostly
taken in Southern California, although there are a few shots from Yosemite National Park and New Mexico.
The Butterflies section contains three pages and this Overview page which has sample images from each page.

Butterflies_1


The Butterflies 1 page contains 61 images of butterflies, caterpillars and a Cecropia Moth taken
mostly in Southern California, with a few images from Yosemite National Park and New Mexico.

Buckeye, Bernardino Dotted Blue, Cabbage White, California Dogface, California Sister,
Cecropia Moth, Great Southern White, Julia Heliconian, Lorquin’s Admiral, Red Admiral, Skippers.

Butterflies_2


The Butterflies 2 page contains 62 images of assorted butterflies taken in Southern California.

Malachite, Monarch, Mourning Cloak, Painted Lady, Queen, Viceroy,
Zebra Longwing, Monarch and White-lined Sphinx Caterpillars.

Swallowtails


The Swallowtails page contains 40 images of Swallowtail butterflies from Southern California.

Anise Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail, Giant Swallowtail,
Palamedes Swallowtail, Polydamas Swallowtail, Tiger Swallowtail.

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Insects


The Insect Macros section contains 150 images of Bees, Flies, Dragonflies and Damselflies,
Katydids, Apache Cicadas, Ladybugs, Mantises, Spiders and other insects on two pages, with
detailed species information. This Overview page contains sample images from each section page.

Bees_Flies


The Bees, Flies and Dragonflies page contains 75 macro portraits and detailed species information.

Misc_Insects


The Miscellaneous Insects page contains 75 macro portraits of Katydids, Cicadas,
Ladybugs, Mantises, Spiders and other insects, along with detailed species information.

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The Banner below leads to the Insect Macros Collection where images can be selected.

PhotoshelterGallerySection


There are 4 Galleries in the the Insect Macros Collection:

Bees & Wasps                    Butterflies
Insects C, D, F              Insects K to S

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