Comments on: Chalcedon Checkerspots http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:47:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-119697 Clifford Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:08:03 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-119697 Hi, Thanks. You know, I don't think I've seen them in Griffith either. Curious. These guys were further East, in fact. Upper Arroyo trail in the San Gabriels. Best, -cvj Hi,

Thanks.

You know, I don’t think I’ve seen them in Griffith either. Curious.

These guys were further East, in fact. Upper Arroyo trail in the San Gabriels.

Best,

-cvj

]]> By: Dan http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-119694 Dan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:17:49 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-119694 The flower looks like Eriodictylon crassifolium, aka yerba santa. It's in the same family as Phacelia. Did you photograph these checkerspots in the Sta. Monica Mtns.?? I've been searching at Griffith Park for them w/ no luck (though they're common west of 405... The flower looks like Eriodictylon crassifolium, aka yerba santa. It’s in the same family as Phacelia.

Did you photograph these checkerspots in the Sta. Monica Mtns.?? I’ve been searching at Griffith Park for them w/ no luck (though they’re common west of 405…

]]> By: Purple Grand Opening - Asymptotia http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49899 Purple Grand Opening - Asymptotia Wed, 30 May 2007 16:34:28 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49899 [...] Either way, the butterflies (different varieties from the ones -the Chalcedon Checkerspots- that I showed you yesterday, I think) are going to be very happy about this. And there are several more blooms to come. [...] [...] Either way, the butterflies (different varieties from the ones -the Chalcedon Checkerspots- that I showed you yesterday, I think) are going to be very happy about this. And there are several more blooms to come. [...]

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49611 Clifford Tue, 29 May 2007 20:38:52 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49611 - :-) -cvj - :-)

-cvj

]]> By: Moshe http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49610 Moshe Tue, 29 May 2007 20:35:18 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49610 That's really incredible without an SLR, cameras have come a long way (not taking anything from the still hands etc.). That’s really incredible without an SLR, cameras have come a long way (not taking anything from the still hands etc.).

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49605 Clifford Tue, 29 May 2007 20:23:38 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49605 Very still hands, waiting for the wind to die down and the butterflies to get settled. I just used the only digital I have, which is not an SLR, but just a small (and my now, horribly out of date) pocket one: The "Digital Elph", by Canon. The Powershot S230. It has a macro lens setting for closer shots. I do mean to get a digital SLR one day (there's a huge amount that I can't do easily with this), but there's quite a bit that can be done with the simpler cameras. Thanks! -cvj Very still hands, waiting for the wind to die down and the butterflies to get settled. I just used the only digital I have, which is not an SLR, but just a small (and my now, horribly out of date) pocket one: The “Digital Elph”, by Canon. The Powershot S230. It has a macro lens setting for closer shots.

I do mean to get a digital SLR one day (there’s a huge amount that I can’t do easily with this), but there’s quite a bit that can be done with the simpler cameras.

Thanks!

-cvj

]]> By: Moshe http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49603 Moshe Tue, 29 May 2007 20:18:55 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49603 Lovely picture, how did you take it? (what camera, lens etc., just curious...) Lovely picture, how did you take it? (what camera, lens etc., just curious…)

]]> By: Aerik http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49596 Aerik Tue, 29 May 2007 19:58:35 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/05/29/chalcedon-checkerspots/#comment-49596 Hiking? o<I8^Þ Hooray! Hiking?

o<I8^Þ

Hooray!

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