Nature

[sometime]

Just waiting for the sun to go down tonight

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[sometime]

What a whopper over 80mm, this big fella devastating my lettuce tree, poo the size of a peanut.

Being so kind I put him in the garden next door.

[bundycat]

breakfast companion.. a 'flutter by".

[Robby nz]

Starry eyes.

[Robby nz]

Banded Ace.

[sometime]

Tried burst mode with my little LF1 to try and capture the butterflies without their wings closed, at 10fps it was immediate, 40& 60 took a little too long to write.

I think I need a lot more practice.

[Mousehound]

Tried burst mode with my little LF1 to try and capture the butterflies without their wings closed, at 10fps it was immediate, 40& 60 took a little too long to write.

I think I need a lot more practice.

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The Common Indian Crow

Good effort with the camera. The LF1 is a nice bit of kit.

[sometime]

Dragonfly

1/2000 sec iso 400

[Mousehound]

Dragonfly

1/2000 sec iso 400

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Can I suggest you push your exposure, or use flash. You are getting some great shots - this one and the butterfly actually flying but the pale background makes the subject too dark. Keep these shots coming - they are interesting.

[sometime]

Some sort of fly?

[Mousehound]

Some sort of fly?

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Robber or Assassin Fly. There are thousands of different types and they live on pretty well any insect they can catch: dragonflies, spiders moths and other types of fly. Very aggressive and efficient killers. like many insects it is just as well they are not the size of a horse, otherwise I think we would be in trouble. Well spotted.

[Robby nz]

Glassy Blue Tiger.

[FracturedRabbit]

P2180211-2 by pattayadays.com, on Flickr

[samuijimmy]

Big and little spider season is here again!

[Robby nz]

Chain swordtail.

Inside.

And out

[Mousehound]

Big and little spider season is here again!

These Orb spiders are amazing. The small ones are of course the male.

[Guest]

1 horse power

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[Guest]

Waterbuffalo

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Every now and then the herd decides to cross the road, which brings the traffic to an standstill.

20150216-IMG_6646.jpg by pekkaoilinki, on Flickr

[Robby nz]

Silver Forget Me Not.

[bundycat]

divine creature..

[bundycat]

well it is a creature...

[Robby nz]

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divine creature..

Looks to be Burmese Batwing.

[bundycat]

it was taken in a butterfly park in Bante Shrey near Siem Reap. The guide said it was s "birdwing'.. but 'birdwing" "batwing" same same??

I was amazed at how big it was :0

The local farmers collect the cocoons and get paid by the butterfly park where the raise them.. pretty awesome really. )

[Robby nz]

it was taken in a butterfly park in Bante Shrey near Siem Reap. The guide said it was s "birdwing'.. but 'birdwing" "batwing" same same??

I was amazed at how big it was :0

The local farmers collect the cocoons and get paid by the butterfly park where the raise them.. pretty awesome really. )

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There is a butterfly place in Chatuchack park in BKK that's worth visiting, great vegetation as well as butterflies :

Bangkok Butterfly Garden

• Opening Hours: 8:30 - 16:30 (Closed on Mondays)
• Location: Rot Fai Gardens (near Chatuchak Market)
• MRT: Chatuchak Park Subway
• BTS: BTS Mochit
• Tel: +66 (0)2 272 4359
• Price Range: Free!

Beware Farang pay 10 times Thai price, they told me so on a news topic.

[Mousehound]

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divine creature..

I think this is one of the forms of the Common Mormon : Papilio memnon agenor

[mrhitchens]

Some kinda lizard thing

some kinda lizard in BKK by mrhitchens, on Flickr

Edited March 16, 2015 by mrhitchens

[bundycat]

thanks Moushound just googled it ..heaps of varieties..and some great pics on bing images...I love butterflys..

[sunshine51]

Some kinda lizard thing

some kinda lizard in BKK by mrhitchens, on Flickr

Ahhhhh...The Southeast Asian Water Monitor...Varanus salvator...just as at home

in the water as it is on land. Have heaps around our place in Ranong. A couple of

em even have namesas they're kinda friendly...in a big lizard sort of way...

These big critters are endemic out here David.

[mrhitchens]

Some kinda lizard thing

some kinda lizard in BKK by mrhitchens, on Flickr

Ahhhhh...The Southeast Asian Water Monitor...Varanus salvator...just as at home

in the water as it is on land. Have heaps around our place in Ranong. A couple of

em even have namesas they're kinda friendly...in a big lizard sort of way...

These big critters are endemic out here David.

They sure are big mean looking dinosaurs to be roaming around the the public parks, though no more harmful than a so dog I would guess

[bundycat]

in b amd w how do you get the colour in just one spot? I only have Picasso

thanks