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I was photographing the monarch butterfly when this wasp came in. I never expected the attack.

Comments and suggestions welcome,

Morris

X-H2S XF150-600mmF5.6-8 R LM OIS WR lens 559mm f/11.0 1/420s 1600 ISO -0.3 EV

Jul 17, 2024 at 07:30 AM

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Wow ! That's pretty cool! What happened after the third shot? Did the butterfly fall to the ground?

Jul 17, 2024 at 08:04 AM

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It looks like the butterfly just flew off as the wasp took a tumble. Wasps are parasitic but wonder if that wasp parasitizes that butterfly. Great sequence.

Jul 17, 2024 at 10:06 AM

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film_4ever wrote:
Wow ! That's pretty cool! What happened after the third shot? Did the butterfly fall to the ground?

Thank you,

The butterfly was fine and flew about 10 feet to another queen anne's lace.

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Pitter wrote:
It looks like the butterfly just flew off as the wasp took a tumble. Wasps are parasitic but wonder if that wasp parasitizes that butterfly. Great sequence.

The butterfly seemed fine as it flew about 10 feet and later flew again.

Thank you,

Morris

Jul 17, 2024 at 11:13 AM

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Excellent sequence Morris! Fine work again and that DOF worked in your favor on these!
Karl

Jul 17, 2024 at 12:08 PM

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Great sequence

Bill

Jul 17, 2024 at 12:47 PM

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Karl Witt wrote:
Excellent sequence Morris! Fine work again and that DOF worked in your favor on these!
Karl

Thank you Karl,
I'd stopped down a bit to make the Queen Ann's Lace sharper

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Pinballgov wrote:
Great sequence

Bill

Thank you Bill,

Morris

Jul 18, 2024 at 07:15 AM

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Amazing sequence

Jul 18, 2024 at 07:19 AM

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Beautiful work Morris. A pretty butterfly shot turns in to a awesome action sequence.

John

Jul 18, 2024 at 08:26 AM

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Very fun sequence Morris! The wasp looks like he's knocked back from the butterfly's thorax snapping upwards. Great stuff.

I've often gotten a laugh at how greedy/territorial bees get with butterflies over a single bloom when there is a field of them to be had.

Eric

Jul 18, 2024 at 11:56 AM

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Great sequence Morris!

Greg

Jul 18, 2024 at 12:26 PM

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Wonderful sequence Morris.

Birdie

Jul 18, 2024 at 02:03 PM


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