Carlsbad Flower Fields (Lots of pictures)

Jimbojack

This sunday I went to the Carlsbad Flower Fields in Southern California.

http://www.theflowerfields.com/

They had a Canon sponsored macro workshop, but they seemed to talk more about canon products then about photography so I just walked around by myself and took some photos. I hope you enjoy them

All are taken with the d200 and sigma 150 macro handheld






















This was a moth (I think) flying around some flowers








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DonRicklin

Is the bug in 11-13 a Humminbird Moth?

Nice series!

Don

Jimbojack

DonRicklin wrote:

Is the bug in 11-13 a Humminbird Moth?

Nice series!

Don

Thanks,

I wasn't sure what it was, that's the first time I've ever seen one. I just googled it and you're right, looks like it's the White-lined Sphinx Hummingbird Moth.

http://www.birds-n-garden.com/hummingbird_moths.html

teamracephotos

Beautiful
Beautiful... All of them. Thanks for sharing. MM

slflash

Great shots
Great shots! I love the flower fields. I am heading there on Friday! Thanks for the inspiration.

Eric&Susan

With these shots you should have been teaching the class, they are all great

Lord Vetinari

LOvely flower shots and a hummingbird moth as well - what more could you want
Brian V.

firedancing4life

Great set. Those moth shots are great!!!

Skippy

Jimbojack wrote:

This sunday I went to the Carlsbad Flower Fields in Southern California.

http://www.theflowerfields.com/

They had a Canon sponsored macro workshop, but they seemed to talk more about canon products then about photography so I just walked around by myself and took some photos. I hope you enjoy them

All are taken with the d200 and sigma 150 macro handheld
This was a moth (I think) flying around some flowers
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Hi Jim, talk about Flower Paradise for Photography, you would have been having a ball shooting this lot .

That is indeed a Hummingbird Moth, lucky you.
I see you also got a couple of Lady Bugs on one of your flowers as well.

You got yourself some really nice shots Jim,
I'm sure your pleased with this lot ... Well Done
Thanks for sharing ... Skippy
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GOLDENORFE

very nice series, great hawkmoth shots.
no close ups of the ladybirds?
phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/