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[colin_12]

We had a couple of Monarch Wanderer pupae for my daughter to watch. She got to see them break out and pump up their wings. Awsome for a three year old to see.
They even allowed her to handle them gently.





I also was chasing dragonflies on dusk a couple of days later......


I think the butterflies would have been better with a blue backdrop.

[aim54x]

I agree that the butterfly would be better on a different background, but these look great.

I want to stalk dragonflies again....maybe it is time to set the alarm clock and pay the Botanic Gardens another early morning visit.

[biggerry]

Love that second one colin, talk about capturing the moment of birth (or is it rebirth..) I don't mind the backgrounds... it works well in the second shot anyway!

Where was the dragonfly shot taken?

[surenj]

Love that second one colin

and I like the color scheme.

Where was the dragonfly shot taken?

Good question. Do waterlilies grow in cold areas?

[colin_12]

Thanks gents,
It easier to take pics of butterflies when they can not fly away.
The dragonfly is in my back yard.
The water lilies are actually "Nardoo" or Marselia. A native water fern. It has tollerated very cold conditions up here.
But to answer you question Surenj, waterlilies will grow in quite cool areas depending upon species. There is a large pond of them at Faulconbridge right on the side of the highway.

[Ladybird]

The detail in the second one is fantastic!