mountain swallowtail

[JSkory]

You sure this creature is not related to dragons?
Very nice picture.

[Adalbert]

Yes, it could be but with one who has dirty fingers :-)

[rjlittlefield]

That's a beautiful image!

Those claws look like my desktops -- not really "dirty", but cluttered with left over bits of stuff from previous activities.

--Rik

[Adalbert]

Hello Rik,
The joke was good! I know that too .
Best,
ADi

[Adalbert]

the second one:

[JSkory]

Wow! I really like this one.

[Adalbert]

Hello everyone,
And this time the tip of the claw:

M6M2 & DCR150 & Mitu50x & 1s & 371*(DOF/3) & 3*LED
Best,
ADi

[Adalbert]

Hello everybody,
Again the claw tip in 50:1 but in a higher resolution :

M6M2 & DCR150 & Oly50x/0.80 & 2s & 800*(DOF/3) & 3*LED
Best,
ADi

[Adalbert]

Hello everybody,
This time a little more of the leg :-)

Best,
ADi

[Lou Jost]

Beautiful images. I like the pollen and scales on the legs and claws! Cleaned is not always better.

[Adalbert]

Hello Lou,
yes, sometimes it's better not to clean, not that I am lazy.
But I just don't know how to clean butterflies.
You can't bathe them in an ultrasonic device.
Best,
ADi