Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening: DAILY Butterflies Page 25, 1 by TexasPuddyPrint

TexasPuddyPrint wrote:
pssst...the 'tulip' icon means macro mode :o) Have noticed most cameras will take a really good photo at a zoom of 2.1 to 2.3 and step in a close as you can get without losing the focus. Well at least that works on my Sony DSC H-9. Learned that from other leps out here that have the previous models of the Sony DSC H-3, H-5 and H-7.

I have way too many cameras...wish I could just stick to one. I wasn't waiting outside of Best Buy either - I worked the port of entry Thanksgiving night until 10pm then had to go back in for the 6am shift the following morning...UGH!!! The amount of traffic and pedestrians was ridiculous. Can't understand how people say they have no money and no job yet always manage to cross over into the US to go 'shopping' at all hours of the day and night?!

Oh well, good thing I can buy online at any time :o) Got my most recent camera (Sony DSC H-9) last year. Had pre-ordered it and waited with bated breath (wait, I'm a cat...shouldn't that be breath like bait? ROLF!) for it to arrive.

Am fairly happy with it...still has some quirks I dislike but it will do until another catches my eye.

Melanie...Gotta love those Gulf Frits!!! It truly is amazing how silvery the undersides look. I really enjoy seeing photos when that salmon coloring peeks out on the forewing. Still haven't seen a GF around my yard in weeks.

Martha...Don't know what that little bug is...big eyes like a fly of sorts?
Hope you get a chance to make some butterfly brew and set it out for the butterflies in your area. Most of the butterflies from the brushfoot family will come to bait...as well as an assortment of beetles and even moths during the night.

Here's one of my favorite beetles. The Harlequin Flower Beetle (Gymnetis caseyi).

~ Cat