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About Ron

Ron has long had an interest in photography and traveling and, in recent years, has had more time to devote to both activities. Long a Pentax user, Ron switched to Nikon gear when he went digital. The advent of the digital SLR camera, and the ease of the internet blogging process, has provided a venue for sharing his photography and travel experience at the local, national and international level. More about Ron

Butterflies – Owl – Caligo memnon

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Owl – Caligo memnon Photographed at Butterfly World in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2011 The Owl Butterfly is  a large butterfly (10 – 15 cm) that is commonly on display in butterfly exhibits. The adults feed on fruit … Continue reading →

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Butterflies – Common Green Birdwing – Ornithoptera priamus

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Common Green Birdwing – Ornithoptera priamus Photographed at Butterfly World in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2011. The Birdwing has many subspecies identified since it is a native of Indonesia and North east Asia where many islands have provided … Continue reading →

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Butterflies – Orange Dead Leaf – Kalima inachus

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Orange Dead Leaf – Kalima inachus   Photographed at the Butterfly exhibit in the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2011. The Leaf Butterflies or Dead Leaf Butterflies, as they are also called, are brush-footed butterflies (Nymphalidae) occur … Continue reading →

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Butterflies – Tiger Longwing – Heliconius ismenius

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Tiger Longwing – Heliconius ismenius Photographed at the Butterfly exhibit in the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2011. The Tiger Longwing, also referred to as the Ismenius Longwing and various other similar combinations of the two is … Continue reading →

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Butterflies – Cydno Longwing – Heliconius cydno

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Cydno Longwing – Heliconius cydno Photographed at the Butterfly exhibit in the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2011. The Cydno Longwing occurs naturally in Central America south to the northern reaches of Venezuela and along the west … Continue reading →

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Butterflies – Monarch Butterfly – Danaus plexippus

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Monarch Butterfly – Danaus plexippus The above image of a Male Monarch butterfly was taken at the Butterfly site of the Adirondack Park Interpretive Center.

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Butterflies – Mexican Longwing – Heliconius hortense

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Mexican Longwing – Heliconius hortense Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) The Mexican Longwing, also referred to as the Mountain Longwing, occurs naturally from Mexico south to Ecuador. It is … Continue reading →

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Butterflies – Red Rim – Biblis hyperia

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Red Rim – Biblis hyperia Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) Also known as the Crimson-banded Black, this butterfly has a widespread distribution from Texas to Paraguay and also inhabits … Continue reading →

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Butterflies – Plain Blue Crow – Euploea modesta

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Plain Blue Crow – Euploea modesta Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location)  

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Butterflies – Tailed Jay – Graphium agamemnon

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Tailed Jay – Graphium agamemnon Photographed at the Carleton University “Live” Butterfly exhibit in the Fall of 2010. (Location) Not surprisingly, given its wing shape and coloration when opened, the Tailed Jay is often referred to by its … Continue reading →

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