Common Buckeye Larva (Junonia coenia)

On Agalinis purpurea near the edge of an overgrown backyard habitat.

Ughhh I suck at photographing spiny caterpillars! :D

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fchristant

Lion

hi Lisa, not sure if you've seen it already, but I wrote an article for Christine who had a similar challenge. Perhaps it helps:
https://ferdychristant.com/how-to-photograph-hairy-macro-subjects-68268aa21327 Posted 11 days ago
1. Lisa Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you so much! I will read this asap! Posted 11 days ago

Annette Flottwell

Lion

I enjoyed your article a lot. There is one other solution, it you use a zoom like Nikon's 70-180 macro (my all time favourite travel and hiking tele) just go down a bit to 120mm, have a bit more context but perhaps less change in light or angle as in the step back.

My experience is that you can try handheld stacking, but only on a day without wind. In my humble opinion, for get tripods and flying insects in a tropical country Posted 11 days ago, modified 11 days ago

The Common Buckeye

The common buckeye or simply, buckeye, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia and all parts of the United States except the northwest, and is especially common in the south, the California coast, and throughout Central America and Colombia. The sub-species ''Junonia coenia bergi'' is endemic to the island of Bermuda.

Its habitat is open areas with low vegetation and some bare ground. This species and its relatives were.. more

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Lisa Kimmerling