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A small success


A small success
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Copyright: John Denk (jpdenk) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 480 W: 5 N: 783] (2061)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-08-26
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM
Exposure: f/11, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-16 15:00
Viewed: 268
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Asclepias tuberosa interior, Butterfly Weed, a plant of open, sunny fields and prairies, common in many places, but long extirpated in most of its original sites around the Chicago area and now found mainly in dry, sandy sites. It formerly occurred in all types of mesic-to-dry prairie here including black-soil and clay prairies. Currently, very little native prairie remains here, of any type.

This one was photographed at the 640 acre (and soon to be bigger) Bartel Grassland Restoration Project site in southern Cook County, where I do volunteer work. We've been spreading seed and planting plugs of many native prairie plants since 2002, and we are finally starting to see more and more native plant species beginning to show up, and this summer is the first time that this beautiful native Milkweed has bloomed there probably since some time in the 19th century, so I had to share this here.

Butterfly Weed is one of the Milkweed species that Monarch butterflies like for laying their eggs on and also as a nectar source for the adults. Unlike most species of Asclepias, this plant does not have milky sap.

I shot this with my D70 and Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM lens on a Giotto monopod.

I've re-posted this because I originally had problems getting a good conversion from NEF RAW, and I've since improved my technique and software.
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Hi MF John,

An amazing macro of these delicate Butterfly weed flowers from excellent POV with great DOF, neat details and delightful composition.
TFS and Have a nice WE MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 511 W: 20 N: 1392] (4861)
  • [2009-10-16 19:38]

Super shot John!!
Love the awesome DOF you managed to capture, it really shows off this beautiful plant. Perfectly composed with just the right amount of exposure as well as gorgeous colors.
I saw my first Butterfly Weed at Killbuck Marsh two years ago, and still remember how pretty it was. TFS.
Ron

Hi John,
Excellent picture of the Asclepias tuberosa, good POV and colors,
Ferran

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5579] (18518)
  • [2009-10-16 22:45]

Hi John,
Wonderful shot of these beautiful tiny flowers with very impressive sharpness and lovely colours. Superb light and exposure handling and I like the DOF and the composition. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

Bonjour John,
Très belle publication finement détaillée avec une formidable opposition sur l'arrière plan.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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