Camera-Critters #129
Friday, September 24, 2010
I took this photo of this caterpillar, because it caught my eye. When I viewed it on the computer screen, I fell in love with its colors. Yes, when you look at it, you may not think it has many colors, but I suggest you click on the photo and view it larger. This caterpillar has orange and brown and metallic blue on it!!!!!!! How cool is that?!?!
After showing it to one of my very best buds (who helps me identify my critters), we decided it's a caterpillar of a Buckeye butterfly. That doesn't surprise me at all, considering the Buckeye butterflies have been excessively plentiful in my area this year. That's fine with me, because I'm originally from Ohio, so I'm all for the Buckeyes (Ohio mascot)!!!
(c) Misty DawnSPosted byMisty Dawn at 6:22 PM
Labels: blogging meme, Buckeye Caterpillar, Camera-Critters, Camera-Critters Meme, caterpillar, Common Buckeye Butterfly, Common Buckeye Caterpillar, nature, nature photography, photo meme, photography meme
11 comments:
Nice shot, he does stand out in this photo!
This is a GREAT photo!
I like the spikes of this caterpillar.
Now, this is one cute caterpillar!
How cool is that? That is pretty cool! The colors in the bug world are a wonder.
Cool capture, lov ethe colors on your caterpillar.
Wonderful shot! You're right, it is much more colorful embiggened. We've had a lot of the Common Buckeye Butterflies around here this year, too. I've seen a lot more than last year.
Wow that is very colorful. Nice red on that caterpillar.
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Wow! A great macro shot.
Thanks for your comments on my flowers this week. :)
It is absolutely gorgeous!!
Nature is truly amazing.
Cool caterpillar shot. From the formation, it looks like he's going into the chysalis stage. A teacher I worked with had butterflies in her room last year. It was cool to see the whole metamorphosis process start to finish.