Butterfly house pictures (*28 pics*)

These were taken on my vacation a couple weeks ago. Let me go ahead and say that there are some closeups of butterfly "faces" (haha) and caterpillars, so if they give you the heebie jeebies, don't look!

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I thought this flower was so neat!
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I'm lovin' my new macro lens!!!
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Caterpillar eating ... I had to take this shot about 20 times before I figured I may have gotten one in focus. He kept moving, and the depth of field on this lens is very narrow. But patience is a virtue you have to have when you're dealing with animals that don't follow commands, haha!
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More coming ...

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More coming ...

Since lizards eat butterflies, the ladies that were volunteering at the house had told us if we saw any to tell them so they could catch them. My dad saw this little guy and caught him. He was very small, just a baby, which I guess you can kinda see by the size of my dad's fingers!
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Hello!
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A baby dragonfly outside the butterfly house ...
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This was a lizard outside the house
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That's all! I still have quite a few pictures from my trip that I want to share!

Great pics! You're lucky having such beautiful butterflies and other insects around! :)

WOW Sarah! Those pictures ROCK! I love your new lens too:D

Gorgeous pictures. I love the little lizard, he/she is cute. :D

Wow, Sarah! You take incredible pictures! :eek:

Wow awsome photos!

Wow, those pictures are truly beautiful, sarah! And I love the little lizard. Did you keep him? ;)

Beautiful pictures, Sarah! Can't wait to see the rest from your vacation. :)

lovely!!!...... great macros!!

what lesn do you use and on which camera?? I know you have a rebel but forgot which one :p

fabulous!

Sarah! Those are wonderful, i really love the last one of that lizard too cute. Thanks for sharing!

WOW! Those pictures are amazing! You are great at taking pictures!

Beautiful photos!! :eek: :D

My sisters name is Sara Beth too ;)

Thanks so much everyone!!!

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what lesn do you use and on which camera?? I know you have a rebel but forgot which one :p

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I have a Canon Rebel XTi, and the lens is a Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. :)

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Originally Posted by Toby's my baby

My sisters name is Sara Beth too ;)

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Oh I didn't know that! So is your name Beth Sara? haha

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I have a Canon Rebel XTi, and the lens is a Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. :)

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Thats exactly what I was going to ask you, actually, was what lens you're using. I hope to get getting a 300x zoom lens from a co-worker for pretty cheap... but it wouldn't be for a few months. I'm stuck with the "stock" lens still :(

Holy cow! Heebie Jeebies? Seriously if anyone gets grossed out at those amazing photos, they've got issues :) Just stunning beyond belief! The little butterfly faces and are just the cutest!

Those pics are gorgeous!! The only one that gave me the heebie jeebies was the caterpillar with the spines all over him! Holy cow! Imagine stepping on that sucker! OUCH!!!!

Amazing photos!

Really well done I really like your pics!

WoW! Amazing and stunning! Wonderful pictures!!!