Aug 24, 2021 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 16mm MOVO for Nikon 1, Bee, Nikon 1 V3, Nikon 1 V3 Hodgepodge
Nikon 1 V3 Hodgepodge | Bubble Bee Thistle Midwest thistles can grow to be very big plants; big weeds to most folks. When the thistles bloom, bees come around to pollinate. This bubble bee was very busy pollinating several blossoms on this six foot high thistle.
The Back Story This image was captured with a simple burst of clicks during my daily walkabout. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Daily Walkabout |
| Location | Local Trail |
| Date/Time | 8/29/2020 2:44pm Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 82°F | Moderate Wind |
| Method | Simple burst of clicks. |
| Gear | Nikon 1 V3 with a 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6 lens with 16mm MOVO extension tube |
Exposure
| 110mm (297mm) f/5.6 1/500s -0.33ev 200iso |
| Post | Smoothed background and add a little definition to bee. |
Jan 1, 2021 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 16mm MOVO for Nikon 1, 2020 Good Riddance, Butterflies, Daily Image 2021, Nikon 1 V3
2020 Good Riddance | Need Wings We’ll all need wings in 2021 to catch up. It’ll be a slow start. For the whole story with all images, see 2020 Good Riddance | a 7 Image Story.
Dec 27, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 16mm MOVO for Nikon 1, 2020 Good Riddance, 7 Image Stories, AF DC 135mm f2D, AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR, Nikon 1 V3
2020 Good Riddance | a 7 Image Story Finally, 2020 remains sadly in our rear view mirror. It was a very bad year. Bad really does not give justice to 2020. Perhaps, the word should be terrible or awful; something way worse than bad. Certainly, it was one of the worst years in my life and probably one of the worst in many people’s lives. Hopefully, 2021 will be much better. These images were selected more by mood than by quality. They were all captured close to my home. Looking forward to a longer travel path next year!
Path Less Traveled This bike and walking path looks like many folks may feel this year. It looks forward to warmer weather and sunny days. Lonely Coyote A lonely coyote looks back at the tough life behind him. Unfortunately, his immediate future does not look any easier. Landscape Unclear Uncertainty blurred most days and weeks in 2020. It was a year of many surprises and many reactions, which were very hard to see coming. Our new normal was not much like our old normal. Slim Pickings Where did the worms go in 2020? It’s been slim pickings for a poor starving Robin. And, no I don’t eat seeds! Split Time Split time between 2020 and 2021! Luckily 2020’s waning light reflects from our rear view mirror. Through the windshield, 2021 comes into focus. Need Wings We’ll all need wings in 2021 to catch up. It’ll be a slow start. Crystal Ball Here’s hoping your crystal ball reflects a better 2021. It’s a good bet. Shouldn’t be too hard to be better than 2020.
Each image from 2020 Good Riddance | a 7 Image Story will be posted individually this week with a bit more narrative under category 2020 Good Riddance.
Click any image below for a slide show.
Sep 12, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 16mm MOVO for Nikon 1, Butterflies, Daily Image 2020, Nikon 1 V3, Peck Butterfly House
Peck Butterfly House | Monarch Butterfly The monarch butterfly, one of the world’s most recognizable butterflies, is known for its seasonal migration. Monarchs migrate from the United States and Canada south to California and Mexico for the winter. Monarch butterflies are native to North America with additional populations in Hawaii, Portugal, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand. It has a lifespan of six to eight months. Its wingspan measures 3.7 to 4.1 inches. Monarchs have declined by around 90% in the last three decades due to the disappearance of milkweed plants. For the whole story with all images, see Peck Butterfly House | a 7 Image Story.
Sep 11, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 16mm MOVO for Nikon 1, Butterflies, Daily Image 2020, Nikon 1 V3, Peck Butterfly House
Peck Butterfly House | Zebra Longwing Butterfly The Zebra Longwing butterfly is common in Florida and part of Texas as well as Mexico and Central America. It’s Florida’s official state butterfly. They fly slowly and gracefully. Longwing butterfly adults are relatively long lived. Most other butterflies live only a few weeks, but longwings live for several months. Also, most butterflies can only sip fluids with their specialized mouth parts, but longwing butterflies can get some pollen and nectar. Their saliva allows them to dissolve the pollen to get the nutrients. Zebra longwings gather in roosts to spend the night and return to the same roost each night. For insects, they are very intelligent. They have a social order when roosting whereby the oldest butterflies choose the best places. Also, they remember where their food is located and return to the plants where they previously ate. For the whole story with all images, see Peck Butterfly House | a 7 Image Story.
Sep 10, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 16mm MOVO for Nikon 1, Butterflies, Daily Image 2020, Nikon 1 V3, Peck Butterfly House
Peck Butterfly House | Gulf Fritillary Butterfly The Gulf Fritillary is a medium-sized butterfly with extended forewings. With a wingspan from 2.5 to 3.7 inches, it’s considered a “longwing” butterfly with long, narrow wings. Gulf Fritillaries are found primarily in the southern states like Texas and Florida; even Hawaii. It’s range extends from the southern states into parts of Mexico and Central America. They are found in mostly sunny areas near open grasslands, parks, and woodlands as well as butterfly gardens. For the whole story with all images, see Peck Butterfly House | a 7 Image Story.
Sep 9, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 16mm MOVO for Nikon 1, Butterflies, Daily Image 2020, Nikon 1 V3, Peck Butterfly House
Peck Butterfly House | Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly These beautiful black bodied swallowtail butterflies can be found in most of the eastern and mid-western states. They inhabit wooded areas, swamps, parks, and fields where they eat nectar from honeysuckle, jewel weed, thistles, milkweed, azalea etc. With an wingspan of 3.5 to 4 inches, they are fun to watch in the butterfly house. For the whole story with all images, see Peck Butterfly House | a 7 Image Story.
Sep 8, 2020 | 1 VR 30-110mm f/3.8-5.6, 16mm MOVO for Nikon 1, Butterflies, Daily Image 2020, Nikon 1 V3, Peck Butterfly House
Peck Butterfly House | White Peacock Butterfly While Peacock butterflies are common in southern Texas and Florida. They are found near ponds or streams in fields or parks as well as roadside ditches. Their wing span measures 2 – 2 3/4 inches. For the whole story with all images, see Peck Butterfly House | a 7 Image Story.
