Jonathan Ashton
08-28-2015, 11:43 AM
Tripod Canon 1DX Canon 180mm macro ISO 640 1/250 sec f14 fill in flash
The term eclosure is sometimes used to describe the process of the adult butterfly leaving its pupa. This was very nearly total disaster! I took images before during and after eclosure, just after the head was pushed out a gust of wind came along and blew the pupa all over the place and it was absolute murder trying to photograph it. I have deliberately not cropped as I wanted to show the rose bay willow herb (fireweed to USA:w3) and what was left of a very thin thread holding the pupa case on the plant.
I will post a composite image next showing the various stages together.
All C&C welcome.
The term eclosure is sometimes used to describe the process of the adult butterfly leaving its pupa. This was very nearly total disaster! I took images before during and after eclosure, just after the head was pushed out a gust of wind came along and blew the pupa all over the place and it was absolute murder trying to photograph it. I have deliberately not cropped as I wanted to show the rose bay willow herb (fireweed to USA:w3) and what was left of a very thin thread holding the pupa case on the plant.
I will post a composite image next showing the various stages together.
All C&C welcome.