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Subject: [Leica] IMG: The Elusive Buckeye
From: tedgrant at shaw.ca (tedgrant at shaw.ca)
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:41:17 -0700
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Jim Nichols showed:
Subject: [Leica] IMG: The Elusive Buckeye


>I followed this Buckeye for ten minutes this morning, trying to get a shot 
>during the 1 second period that it had the wings spread.  Finally got this 
>one, partially hidden, and had to crop it severely.  It is a beautiful 
>insect.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Buckeye+14.jpg.html

Hi Jim,
WOWIE!!!!! Has to be another of Mother Nature's Beauties! I have tried on 
several occasions to photograph Monarch butterflies when we lived back East 
but to no avail.... blew them all. Then gave up due to sheer frustrations!

But this one is truly amazing. Thanks abunch!

cheers,
ted
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