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 06/14/2004 07:00:59 AM · #1
Here are some shots from our most recent trip to the botanical gardens yesterday:












Thanks for comments,

Kev
 06/14/2004 08:04:16 AM · #2
You've captured some very nice images, Kevin!

So share - which garden did you go to, what lenses did you use, what was your technique for the bug pics??

Just a little tidbit I learned from a sweet old guy whose retired but works at my favorite local camera store to support his "habit"... If you want to attract butterflies, spray some salt water around in the mornings. If you want to attract them in the afternoon, spray some sugar water on stuff.
 06/14/2004 08:11:09 AM · #3
Fantastic. The first 2 and the 2 butterflies especially.
Do you have any idea what the first flower is? I like the 'propeller' shape a lot.
 06/14/2004 09:11:53 AM · #4
We went to the Huntsville Botanical Gardens in Huntsville, AL.

Everything was shot with the EF 70-200 f/2.8 L IS USM. All the insect shots used the Canon EF-25 extension tube and all except the 2nd butterfly shot were ISO 200. The flower shots used the same lens but were pretty evenly mixed between ISO 100 and 200.

Thanks for the comments.

Kev
 06/14/2004 09:38:04 AM · #5
Beautiful, as always. You have an amazing eye! :o)
 06/14/2004 11:37:26 AM · #6
Botanical gardens are great places to take flower and insect shots.

Tina Faust (tfaust) introduced me to the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, Arizona USA. I liked it so much I joined and took images there throughout spring this year.

My images are in two Pbase galleries:

Desert Botanical Gardens:
//www.pbase.com/azleader/botanical_gardens

Butterfies at the Desert Botanical Gardens:
//www.pbase.com/azleader/butterfly
 06/14/2004 11:42:14 AM · #7
Has anyone visited the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in SC?
 06/14/2004 12:32:11 PM · #8
bump ;-)

Originally posted by digistoune:
Has anyone visited the Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens in SC?
06/14/2004 12:42:04 PM · #9
Where in SC are those gardens?
 06/14/2004 12:48:26 PM · #10
Originally posted by KevinRiggs:
Where in SC are those gardens?


Belmont... crap! I'm sorry! I've obviously breathed in too many Tilex fumes (cleaning my bathroom).

Belmont, North Carolina close to Charlotte. Here's the link:
//www.stowegarden.org/
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