Category Archives: Bug

A day with the Nikkor 24-85mm f2.8-4.0

Posted on 2011/01/29 by birds n' bugs

We had visitor and decided to show them around Punta Gorda.  It wasn’t really a hard core photo day, just traveling around town showing them the sites.  I put the 24-85mm on the Nikon D300 and decided that it was all I … Continue reading →

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Using flash for closeup work

Posted on 2011/01/03 by birds n' bugs

When you are shooting closeups, depth of field is always a concern.  you really need a small f-stop like f16 or f22 to maximize depth of field .  Even in sunny conditions this makes for dark image so, more light … Continue reading →

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Some good news on a bug picture

Posted on 2010/12/22 by birds n' bugs

My local photo club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA).  We have begun to enter their club level contests for digital photography.  The club entry is six pictures from at least four different photographers.  This picture … Continue reading →

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Audubon-Pennington Park – Port Charlotte FL

Posted on 2010/11/19 by birds n' bugs

Audubon-Pennington Park is a small, 7.9 acre preserve managed by the Peace River Audubon Society.  It has a small parking lot located at 1153 Alton Rd, Port Charlotte, FL. The entrance is via a very narrow passage in a fence and … Continue reading →

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Ants and Aphids – Small scale farming

Posted on 2010/11/16 by birds n' bugs

Really, really small scale but, it really is farming. A 2007 article from the website ‘Science Daily’ gives an excellent explanation of how ants control aphids. Aphids are sometimes called Ant Cows because they are herded by ants and exude a sugary ‘honeydew’ that ants … Continue reading →

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Experimenting with the 105mm Micro-Nikkor with teleconverters

Posted on 2010/11/04 by birds n' bugs

When you take a lot of pictures of bugs, you need to get close to capture the detail. That means that a Macro or Micro lens is a necessity. At the moment, I have two. The 60mm f2.8D Micro-Nikkor, an … Continue reading →

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Punta Gorda Nature Park

Posted on 2010/11/02 by birds n' bugs

This is a nice little park. It is about 1 city block square at the corner of Aqui Esta and Bal Harbour in Punta Gorda. There are two small parking lots at the East and West End. The park surrounds … Continue reading →

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Zebra Longwing – Heliconius charithonia

Posted on 2010/10/30 by birds n' bugs

The Zebra Longwing is the Florida state butterfly. I suspect that the butterflies are unaware of the honor but, they are a pretty little insect. They are woodland butterflies so, don’t often get seen in the pine flatwoods but, wherever … Continue reading →

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Hathaway Park – West entrance, Punta Gorda FL

Posted on 2010/10/26 by birds n' bugs

This little park is a few miles out of town with the main access at 35461 Washington Loop Rd. It’s an access point for Shell Creek which is also our local water supply. It has a boat ramp with handicap … Continue reading →

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Gulf Fritillary – Agraulis vanillae

Posted on 2010/10/18 by birds n' bugs

The Gulf Fritillary is one of the most attractive butterflies here is SW Florida. It’s host plant is the passion fllower and they can bee seen everywhere that it grows, wild or cultivated. Despite it’s name, it isn’t unique to … Continue reading →

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