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Gillian Everett ^club

Amazing nature, great DoF Val!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Gillian Everett ^club

Thank you so much, Gillian! :-)

9 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

Diese Raupen sind ja wunderschön!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Chrissy ^club

Ich bin damit einverstanden, Chrissy; ich danke Ihnen für die Sterne!

9 years ago.

Taormina

hey... that´s great

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Taormina

Vielen, danke, Katja :-)

9 years ago.

Jan

Great find Val. Perfect

9 years ago.

Jan has added

Something is happening to my comments? I left my comment earlier but it clearly didn't save.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jan

Thank you so much, Jan! :-)

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jan

It seems that on my end I can see your comment; hope that helps :-)

9 years ago.

yokopakumayoko Franc…

Great capture!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to yokopakumayoko Franc…

Thank you very much! :-)

9 years ago.

yokopakumayoko Franc…

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9 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Remarkable capture!

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9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you very much, William! :-)

9 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Wonderful details.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you very much, Jaap! :-)

9 years ago.

H C

What a super find for the challenge. I love seeing the butterflies, but keep forgetting you have to have the caterpillars first.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to H C

Thank you so much, Harriet! It is still hard for me to believe that caterpillars and butterflies are actually one and the same creature, lol!

9 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thank you for sharing your exceptional creation with us, here in ✴ Digital Dreams ✴
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9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thank you, June :-)

9 years ago.

PhLB - Luc Boonen ^club

too bad for the parsley; but they know where they belong, I hope your sister will enjoy them being a butterfly

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to PhLB - Luc Boonen ^club

Thank you, Luc :-)

9 years ago.

Amazingstoker

pretty little things, and the boke works really well here

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Amazingstoker

Thank you very much, Stoker! :-)

9 years ago.

Esther ^club

I had no idea that they were this beautiful before they transformed.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Esther ^club

I didn't either; it was a delightful discovery! Thanks so much for the fave, Esther :-)

9 years ago.

LutzP ^club

I prefer the later incarnation, however, these are kind of beaurtiful. Fit the challenge perfectly Val

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to LutzP ^club

Thanks so much, Lutz :-)

9 years ago.

Clickity Click

Oh great shot for the challenge Val! We have lots of Swallowtail butterflies in this area. They are beautiful!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Clickity Click

Thank you so much, Chris! Thanks for the fave, too! I have not seen many butterflies where I live this season, but maybe I ought to start growing parsley ;-)

9 years ago.

Clickity Click has replied to Valfal ^club

:)

9 years ago.

Frode ^club

Nice capture.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Frode ^club

Thank you very much, Frode :-)

9 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

beautiful caterpillar shot, like the dof

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Wierd Folkersma ^club

Thank you so very much, Wierd :-)

9 years ago.

Coco

Wonderful colors and photo.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Coco

Thank you so much, Cordia :-)

9 years ago.

beverley

I wish perhaps they would stay like this ...
although the butterflies are beautiful creatures,
but you know me ;-)))

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to beverley

They are quite beautiful little creatures, aren't they? :-)
I couldn't believe my luck in finding them in the midst of my sister's parsley garden! I hope we do see some lovely swallowtails in a few weeks :-))

9 years ago.

Puzzler4879

Superb macro work!!

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9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Puzzler4879

Thank you very much, John! :-)

9 years ago.

Don Sutherland ^club

Amazing capture.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Don Sutherland ^club

Thanks so much, Don! :

9 years ago.

yokopakumayoko Franc…

Excellent shot!

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9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to yokopakumayoko Franc…

Thank you so much, Francesco! :-)

9 years ago.

Pam J ^club

Well caught and yes indeed... this is the last caterpillat stage of a Black Swallowtail ! They love Parsley and its a prefered plant

Super shot !

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9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

Thank you so much, Pam! :-) These are some of the most beautiful caterpillars I ever saw!

9 years ago.

Fizgig

Beginning of Black Swallowtail Butterflies.... The end of your sister's parsley, though. Nicely captured =)

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Fizgig

Thank you so much, Fizgig! Fortunately, my sister has enough parsley to share with these beautiful creatures. Hopefully she will be rewarded with butterflies in a few weeks :-)

9 years ago.

Jenny McIntyre ^club

These are beautiful and so destructive too - bye bye parsley

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Jenny McIntyre ^club

And hello, swallowtail butterflies! Luckily, my sister has plenty of parsley to share with these beautiful little critters, so not to worry (too much)! :-)

9 years ago.

Soeradjoen (limited…

Very beautiful.
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9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Soeradjoen (limited…

Thank you, Soerjoen :-)

9 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg ^club

Not so good for the parsley harvest, but a beautiful shot and focus and they will be beautiful in their next life!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg ^club

Thank you very much, Dida! The beauty of butterflies will more than make up for the lost parsley! :-))

9 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Interesting and beautiful.
Excellent picture, Valerie !
Have a nice new week, dear friend.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Thank you so much, dear Christiane! I hope you have a wonderful week as well! :-))

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club

How I've missed your view of the world! :)

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to autofantasia ^club

It is so good to see you again, too, my friend! I hope to see some new images from you real soon! Thanks for visiting and for the fave, Paul :-))

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club has replied to Valfal ^club

Glad to be back Val and I hope to get some new stuff posted soon! :)

9 years ago.

Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Great DOF and photo Valerie! Love it!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Indycaver (Norm) ^club

Thank you so much, Norm! :-)

9 years ago.

Horizon 36 ^club

Excellent shot....well done.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Horizon 36 ^club

Thank you so much, Horizon! :-)

9 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

I love these magical, little guys and this is a fantastic photo of them Val.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Thank you so much, Karen! I have to say, when I saw these little guys, the timing couldn't have been better :-)

9 years ago.

Gisela Plewe ^club

Sie sind jetzt schon schön.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Gisela Plewe ^club

Vielen, vielen Dank, Gisela! Ja, diese Raupen schon sehr schön! ;-)

9 years ago.

Danielle

Une image vraiment ravissante ma chère amie !
Bonne semaine pour toi *****************

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Danielle

Merci beaucoup, cher Danielle! Je vous souhaite une belle semaine à l'avance :-))

9 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Fantastic shot of these caterpillars. Well done Valerie Regards Tess

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Thank you so much, Tess! :-)

9 years ago.

Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Back to say Congratulations on Explore Frontpage & What's Hot Well deserved for this beautiful image. Well done Valerie Regards Tess
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9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha

Thank you again, Tess! :-)

9 years ago.

yokopakumayoko Franc…

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9 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

of MANY butterflies !!!
lovely catch, great focus !

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Nora Caracci ^club

Thank you so very much, Nora! :-)

9 years ago.

Helena Ferreira

Absolutely gorgeous capture!

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Helena Ferreira

Thanks so much, Helena!

9 years ago.

RHH ^club

They don't do the parsley much good, but they certainly are beautiful and the butterflies even more so.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to RHH ^club

Yes indeed! Fortunately, my sister has an abundance of parsley :-)
Thank for visiting and for the fave, Ron.

9 years ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Excelentne macro.

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Marije Aguillo ^club

Than you so much, Marije! :-)

9 years ago.

Eve

J'aime cette capture ...bonne fin de soirée Valerie

9 years ago.

Valfal ^club has replied to Eve

Merci beaucoup, Eve!
Bonne soirée :-)

9 years ago. Edited 9 years ago.

Valfal ^club

De rien!
Bonne soirée, Dany!

9 years ago.

Mido

une très belle image .

9 years ago.

╰☆☆June☆☆╮ ^club

Thank you for sharing your beautiful picture.
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9 years ago.

Valfal ^club

Thank you so much for your encouraging comments/faves, Vilmer, Mido, June and Jacky! truly appreciated!

9 years ago.

vero

incroyable, comme a dit charlie très rare, vraiment superbe, Valfal, magnifique, prise, bisous Véro

9 years ago.

Christel Ehretsmann ^club

lovely use of depth of field !

9 years ago.

RHH ^club

Félicitations !

Vu et admiré sur Fée NATURE

9 years ago.

RHH ^club

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9 years ago.

Misou 49 ^club

Le plaisir de voir bientôt de beaux papillons .

9 years ago.

ROL/Photo ^club

Superbe composition..

9 years ago.

Fantasyfan

So many :)

9 years ago.

menonfire ^club

Alles hat einen Anfang ! Schönes Bild Grüße MAIK

9 years ago.

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