Farewell to the Bruce

[vaneramos]

Two more images from the Bruce Peninsula didn't fit into the other posts, but are too lovely not to share. Parnassia glauca, grass-of-Parnassus, the only species from this genus native to eastern North America, is abundant around Dorcas Bay. A Phyciodes selenis, northern pearl crescent, fluttering around our campsite at Cyprus Lake, landed co-operatively on my finger.

These will be the last photos from the trip posted here, for now. You can view a gallery of 46 images on Flickr. More than half of them have not appeared here.

Comments

[rsc.livejournal.com]

Parnassia glauca, grass-of-Parnassus

That is one strange-looking yet beautiful flower.

Phyciodes selenis, northern pearl crescent

Oh, thank you! That looks very like a butterfly I've seen numerous times around here and have never succeeded in identifying. Even if it's not the exact same one, it's clearly related, so at least I know where to look in my field guide.

[bitterlawngnome.livejournal.com]

the spider on the gentian really struck me today, but they all have magic

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. The pearl crescent, P. tharos, is similar. Both are found in your area.

macro photography

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

That spider wasn't much bigger than a pinhead. Marian spotted it.

I'm dubious about your friend's assertion that these aren't real macro functions on our cameras. In my experience the digital Kodak D3500 had a "macro function" that allowed closeup photography but did not enlarge the subject beyond 1:1. By contrast, the Canon A620 does enlarge them, picking up details invisible to the naked eye (like those brown stripes on the spider). To the best of my understanding, this is macro photography.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_photography

The Vivitar macro lense I used many years ago on my old Canon AE-1 only works at a range of 1.1 to 1.6 metres. The digital function on my new camera works at much closer range but is also useful at a range of several metres. If anything, the digital macro offers greater depth of field and reduces problems with camera shake. The Vivitar macro was rarely useful without a tripod (or ASA 1000 film), and I never succeeded in taking decent photos of live insects. What matters is that both systems provide an image of greater than 1:1 magnification.

[bezigebij.livejournal.com]

The Parnassia is gorgeous. This is my first introduction to the genus; the green veins are especially striking.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

It's not especially striking at first glance, looking like a small white Anemone. When you get close up you see all that detail. The flower is less than 2 cm across.

[ubermunkey.livejournal.com]

wow those are both really nice images Van
I love the blossum

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Connor. It seems like just a few weeks ago that you were here and it was spring, now summer is slipping away. Things are settling down here at last, and I wish I could spend some quiet time with you.
Love,
Van

[avad.livejournal.com]

holy gorgeous flowerness. the ring...*sigh*

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Could there be any jewellery so delicate?!