#grandsurprise

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Eat your greens! #camberwellbeauty #grandsurprise #kalifornskybeachroad #kalifornsky #sonydschx400v #SonyCameras #sonydsc #nymphalisantiopa #nymphalisantiopahyperborea #mosesharris #mourningcloak #spinyelmcaterpillar #trauermantel #rouwmantel #sorgmantel #suruvaippa #sørgekåpe #černokábátník #babočkaosiková #rusałkażałobnik #キベリタテハ #траурница #黄縁立羽 (at Kalifornsky, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSLJ_UZJcNd/?utm_medium=tumblr

The day after seeing the caterpillars, as I was shooting bald eagles (it's something I do), guess what flitted into sight, right outside the car door? At least I think it is the same species. Google also gives another type, as well as the Camberwell beauty, but I like the story better if it's one of them. It was very flitty, and I didn't have time for more than three shots, all with 10-shot bursts, so the focus isn't great. That and I had to chase it. More than once. I got plenty of pictures of blades of grass in the process as well. #camberwellbeauty #grandsurprise #kalifornskybeachroad #kalifornsky #sonydschx400v #SonyCameras #sonydsc #nymphalisantiopa #nymphalisantiopahyperborea #mosesharris #mourningcloak #spinyelmcaterpillar #trauermantel #rouwmantel #sorgmantel #suruvaippa #sørgekåpe #černokábátník #babočkaosiková #rusałkażałobnik #キベリタテハ #траурница #黄縁立羽 (at Kenai, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSJQz9krDz-/?utm_medium=tumblr

𝘕𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘢 𝘩𝘺𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘢 These are the larvae of the 'grand surprise,' or Camberwell beauty butterfly. Two individuals were first reported by Moses Harris at Cold harbour Lane in Camberwell, August 1748. Of course, in the rest of the world they are known as the mourning cloak butterfly. In the U.S. the caterpillars in this stage are known as the spiny elm caterpillar. #camberwellbeauty #grandsurprise #kalifornskybeachroad #kalifornsky #sonydschx400v #SonyCameras #sonydsc #nymphalisantiopa #nymphalisantiopahyperborea #mosesharris #mourningcloak #spinyelmcaterpillar #trauermantel #rouwmantel #sorgmantel #suruvaippa #sørgekåpe #černokábátník #babočkaosiková #rusałkażałobnik #キベリタテハ #траурница #黄縁立羽 (at Kalifornsky, Alaska) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSJPrXCrvTP/?utm_medium=tumblr

#Repost @alexandremolina_ with @get_repost ・・・ Petit retour au sources aujourd’hui #grandsurprise ⛵️🌊🚀 #6knots #convoyage