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Spending the weekend in Rochester came with an unexpected surprise. The butterflies have come in full force! It would seem that the twelve-foot tall, giant beanstalk-esque zinnias my mother planted are butterfly friendly. I spent about an hour taking photos with the huge Canon 70-200mm white bazooka lens, but they didn't seem to be concerned.
Awww, A Cliche!
A lot of people have been letting milkweed plants grow to help the monarch butterfly population. The caterpillars absolutely demolished them but, now that they've become butterflies, they find the zinnias much more tasty.
Monarch... King or Queen?
I'm not sure what type of butterfly this next one is, but it was smaller than the monarchs and had a fascinating pattern. I also managed to get a couple shots with its eye in perfect focus, which is a bit of a trick! The eye is fascinating, too. It looks like there are either multiple pupils or the pigmented to look that way.
Coolest Eyeball Ever
These "special" zinnias ar not only tall, but have many flowers per plant. Even this late in the year, there are still blossoms coming!
Crazy-Tall Zinnia Bud
After spending time with the butterflies, I noticed the rarest of snakes: the venomous cucumber snake. Legend says that, if they bite you, it's all over...
Super Dooper Venomous Cucumber Snake of Certain Death
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Oh, too fun with the snake!!! lol, I was thinking, whattt? Run Mark, Run!! lol, I agree...it's those eyes haaa
Seriously, amazing photos! The 1st butterfly portrait is my favorite, but crazy how you can make a zinnia bud look stunning!
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Thanks! You have to watch out for those cucumber snakes! It's nice to see a variety of butterflies this year, though the swallowtails haven't cooperated with photos.
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Ah that snake! ;) Ha ha. Love the pics of the butterflies! They sure are pretty! I went to Morelia in Mexico many years ago and saw where the monarchs migrated to. It was pretty interesting. They were all over the trees like leaves (and all over the ground as well). It was a pretty amazing sight - they're such a great color!
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That would be fascinating to see. We only had about 3-4 butterflies on the flowers at a time, here. The swallowtails that came through about a month ago never stop flapping their wings, so getting a good shot of them is a little tricky!
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All your shots are very good and the pattern of the 3rd butterfly very nice indeed.
As for the "snake" i think you met the "cucumberus aligatorus" as its skin looks like the one of the Aligator's. Really dangerous . You are lucky to be alive !
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The skin is very alligator indeed, but it has no legs! Those eyes, though...
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I love butterflies. I really want to plants tons of flowers to attract them around the yard. Interestingly, they seem to love the duck's part of the yard for all the water. Sadly, my ducks keep eating them and killing them off. You got some great close-ups. Zinnias are pretty flowers. I have a few growing in my garden but not enough to get a lot of butterflies.
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Thanks!
Bad ducks! They should eat mosquitos and biting bugs, instead!
The monarchs like the milkweed a lot, earlier. These super tall zinnias are late bloomers, so that might be part of why they like them so much. I have never seen such tall flowers before...
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Ooooo. If I had a camera I@d want one of those bazooka lenses. Wonderful photography @fotosdenada.
Is it significant that the lens is white?
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They are fun, those lenses. Canon makes most of their high-end tele lenses white, supposedly to reduce heat and protect the fluorite lens elements. I think it's an excuse to have a lens that stands out. Sony has started doing it, too.
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That's interesting to know @fotosdenada. Thank you for the extra information. 😊
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Stunning!
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wow beautiful picture and awesome photography..thanks for share..
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