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Apr 22, 2013 00:59 | #1

I was able to make it back over to the local park today. This is the same park where I found literally hundreds of tiger beetles at last week. While tiger beetles are very hard to approach, with so many available subjects, you get a nice approach here and there.

While the park's highlight are the tiger beetles, I did stumble on some puddling butterflies as well earlier in the week.

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Tiger Beetles Mating

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Tiger Beetle Face

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Small Butterfly

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Puddling Butterflies

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Apr 22, 2013 05:37 | #3

The second one is fantastic! Well captured.

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Apr 22, 2013 07:36 | #4

WoW shots! Love that second one.

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Apr 22, 2013 08:28 | #5

great captures of these speedsters.
love #2

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Apr 22, 2013 09:28 | #6

Thanks fellas. That park is quite the tiger beetle mecca.

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Apr 22, 2013 11:39 | #7

wonderful captures Insecto!

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Apr 22, 2013 20:52 as a reply to @ alquimista's post | #8

excellent, love the tiger beetles shots!

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Apr 22, 2013 22:15 | #9

Thanks again fellas.

I plan on visiting the park again between classes tomorrow. If anybody lives in central NC I'd be more than willing to show you around....it's a macro photographer's dream location.

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Apr 23, 2013 01:00 | #10

Wonderful captures
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Apr 23, 2013 16:49 | #11

Fantastic captures

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Apr 23, 2013 17:14 | #12

Very nice set! esp. like #2

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Apr 24, 2013 06:07 as a reply to @ Natuurfreak's post | #14

I've not seen beetles like these before. I like #2 and #3. Enjoy your next visit to the park.

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Apr 24, 2013 11:29 | #15

Wow! That is so green. :cool:

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