Swallowtail Eyes

Tobacco Moth

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This one got inside one of the tents.  This poor thing was holding on for dear life, because of the wind.  We left the camp and came back to find...   someone not happy to see us.

Bonus shots:  1 & 2

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50mm Reverse Lens on a Canon S2. Hope it does not bug you too much!

  For the past couple of weeks have not had time to visit much and when I did, seemed to have a problem..Don't know if it has something to do on my end or if it is the site...the site would just shut down on me and then the few times I was able to sign in..would not last long..there were a couple of times that I was in then when clicking on sign out the site would just go away so there have been times that has shown I have been on all day and I thought I was "out".
  Enough of that..here are a few blooms in my yard..a couple of them were taken with Kay's lens and the others with my lens....it will be a while before being able to purchase anything else but one of these days...
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     Enjoy!  :)

what can i say about this bug. he was a great bug. i didn't know him very well, but he provided me with minutes of great fun. i liked how he posed for me and how patient he was through all my camera and lighting changes.  unfortunately, we parted ways over uh, umm...a....creative control and i haven't seen him since. and that's my story and i'm stickin' to it.

Bug DOF
Leaf DOF
Just for the fun of it....fish eye

I'm TRYING to get the theme done...I was downtown yesterday, and saw these Dummies hanging around...
I've thought long and hard about the celebrate part.  With all that's going on in the world, some in our own "backyards", I'm just thankful that God has allowed me to be spared.  To be able to get up every morning, live a somewhat worry-free life, be able to see the sights around me, hear the birds singing, have a family that's so close we're almost "meshed" together.  Suffer hardships, but always knowing that He will get me through them....I could go on and on.  Just being alive and appreciate all that's been given to me is cause for me to celebrate.

Now, for the "whazzit".  I found this today and it startled me at first.  I'd never seen anything like it.  It was about 4 inches long, and easily 1/2 inch in diameter.  I googled, and I think it might be either a hummingbird sphinx or a small eyed sphinx.  Can anybody help me figure out whazzit?  Thanks!  FYI: no creatures were harmed during or after the taping of this series.
Hope y'all enjoy!

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Close up, Found this little critter while out hiking  on a recent vacationDESCRIPTION_HERE

PEOPLE:  
Seems like very few people here like to photograph people - myself, I can't get enough.  I wait around with a camera in hand snapping pictures of anything until people get used to the fact that I'm taking pictures of everything - and then they start to ignore me and the camera.  This Picture in Picture was shot during this waiting period - I had taken the picture earlier that day and printed it out - and it was sitting on the table in front of me when I snapped another picture of it.
This guy seemed to be having an incredible amount of fun getting his shoulders rubbed by strong hands, almost to the point of Ecstasy.
At sea in the Carribean, I snapped this sunbathersunbather
and this great shot of a cute couple.
PLACES:
Sunset on Lake Jocassee, a frequent vacation spot for me.  The fabulous WaterFalls keep me coming back.
THINGS:
What is this Thing that nearly flew into my coffee one morning?
An unrelated event had me staring at the ceiling at the state's capitol building.
I really enjoy taking pictures, but I have this incredible interest in experimenting with MACROS.  If anybody can tell me a little about the equipment needed and/or tips on the actual picture taking, I would appreciate it!

Uncle Vern, I hope you enjoy my pics the most.

Some garden post.  No this is not a lady bug, it is the pesty
spotted asparagus beetle .
 Pineapple lily showing off its flowers in the later summer. I thought lilies were to bloom in the spring...
this garlic scape  was inspired by FranCes.

Here's the first Robin to hatch out of the eggs I posted earlier baby robin. Found this guy the other day going after it. And, finally, I have my first rose of the season! It's only a miniature, but this will do until the bigger ones start blooming. Hope y'all enjoy!

Hi, I'm new to this site; been checking it out for a while, my first post, though. Would welcome comments on how to improve my photography; have done no touch-ups to any of my pics. Thanks! Kay

We are canoeing in bavaria/germany and found this bug. Name? [taken with Minolta sweet alpa S] Do u like the picture?