Tag: #cabbage white
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Cabbage White…DONE!
A few days ago I posted my best attempt to capture a cabbage white in focus. The only issue with the shot was a leaf protruding in the center of the photo–after looking at the post, the leaf became a middle finger. So, yesterday I finally got a focused hand-held photo of a cabbage white…
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Striking Out…
Yesterday, I tried to will butterflies other than the cabbage white into our backyard by setting up my camera on a tripod . Strike three on the black! I got nothing but the cabbage white which has always been hard for me to capture because it is small, moves frequently and its white wings go…
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Cabbage White and Only Cabbage White
This week in the world of butterflies in the Carmel area, I’ve seen nothing but the cabbage white. My photo log shows that painted ladies, admirals, and gulf fritillaries are usually here in large numbers, but not this season so far.
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Unique View of a Cabbage White
The cabbage white is the most commonly seen butterfly in my backyard, according to me. This is my most uncommon shot of one.
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The Cabbage White, Always…
The cabbage white is the most common butterfly in the world and in our backyard. Took this shot yesterday in the wind. Used sports mode. As I marvel at the butterfly captures of other photographers, I note how the setting, especially the flower, is so important to a dramatic shot. These yellow flowers, grown from…
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Cabbage White
I have plenty of honey bees, but few butterflies in the backyard. This cabbage white was the only butterfly spotted yesterday. Climate change? Or, maybe I wasn’t in the backyard much; i.e. , frame of reference. Seriously, I haven’t been seeing butterflies in places where they were last year at this time. t see
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Cabbage White Up Close
Here is the most common butterfly in our yard, the cabbage white. So far, I have seen lots of honey bees, but few butterflies. However, there are slews of oak moths fluttering around this area. The moth explosion, triggered by people opting against spraying their oaks, has allowed the bee population to flourish since the…
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They’re Back!
A cabbage white butterfly fluttered around our yard yesterday–only the second I’ve seen this year. I practice shooting them in sports mode with a 55mm lens. The photo below is of a worn out cabbage white and a nasturtium at the end of last year–taken with a telephoto lens.
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Not a Monarch…
With so many monarchs in the backyard, I went three miles to Point Lobos in search of more. Zilch. Did find a cabbage white, pictured here, a painted lady as well as harbor seals and lizards, but no monarchs. Not complaining. Point Lobos is a special place, notwithstanding the poison oak.
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