Native Gardens in the Fall

Image Series

Bumble Bee on New England Aster

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 1250 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: Sept. 27, 2020, 10:06 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7i | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Bumble Bee on Heart-Leaved Aster

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 320 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: Sept. 27, 2020, 10:10 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7i | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Bumble Bee on Showy Goldenrod

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 250 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: Oct. 6, 2020, 3:07 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7i | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Migrating Monarch Butterfly on New England Aster

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 640 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: Oct. 9, 2020, 2:51 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7i | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
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Panicled Aster (white) has volunteered spontaneously in my New England Aster patch this year. Many thanks to the generous bird who donated it to my gardens

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: Sept. 27, 2020, 10:05 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7i | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Eastern Black Swallowtail nectaring at Tithonia (Mexican Sunflower)

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec | Aperture: f/11 | ISO: 800 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: Sept. 16, 2020, 4:08 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7i | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
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Heart-leaved Aster blooming profusely out front.

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/160 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: Sept. 27, 2020, 10:10 a.m. | Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7i | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar eating parsley. This guy will likely overwinter.

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec | Aperture: f/11 | ISO: 200 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: Sept. 16, 2020, 4:13 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7i | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2020 Vonda Zwick

Late-season Monarch caterpillar on Swamp Milkweed

Camera Settings: Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec | Aperture: f/8 | ISO: 500 | Focal Length: 100mm | Shot Date: Sept. 16, 2020, 4 p.m. | Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T7i | Lens: EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
©2020 Vonda Zwick