Butterflies | Oneonta, NY

On my way home from Ithaca Saturday I stopped in at the butterfly conservatory in Oneonta, NY.  My reward for driving the extra distance was several types of butterfly I have not been able to photograph before.  They were very active this visit... probably because it was a nice warm afternoon.  I had to be quick, but got some really nice shots.  I am happy I stopped in for an hour on my journey home.

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

A Few More From the Butterfly Conservatory

Here a the rest of the images from saturday at the butterfly Conservatory....

Keep Makin Art!

Carl

A Day at the Butterfly Conservatory

What do I do when I wake up and the temperature has dropped forty degrees overnight and there are fifty mile an hour winds blowing the snow around.... I head to an oasis in upstate NY, the Joseph L. Popp Butterfly Conservatory in Oneonta. It is a sure cure for the winter blahs. My Niece Jessica travelled with me on the long drive through the Catskills, so we could take photos of the birds, reptiles and butterflies on display. It was a perfect way to spend a chilly morning.

Keep Makin' Art!

Carl

Butterfly Conservatory

Joseph L. Popp Jr. Butterfly Conservatory

Oneonta, NY

I took a road trip this morning to the Joseph L Popp Jr. Butterfly Conservatory in Oneonta, NY. It was well worth the three hour ride to get there. It has much more than just butterflies. It has birds and reptiles too. Thanks to Victoria at http://blog.victoriafatumphotography.com/ for telling me about this unique place. Check out Victoria's blog she does great Infra-Red work and has taken wonderful photos at the butterfly conservatory.

The variety of creatures and the natural setting are a real draw to anyone who wants to take photos of butterflies and tropical birds and reptiles. One thing to note is that flash photos are not allowed and the lighting is a bit of a challenge. I had to push my ASA up to 1600 on my macro lens to be able to shoot. This worked well, but I would have preferred to shoot at 400 so that there would be less noise in the images. That said I am very happy with the shots I got. The best part is the conservatory is open all year. I have a feeling I'll make a trip when this winter seems too long and need a bit of a tropical vacation in an afternoon!

Keep Maklin' Art

Carl

PS Housekeeping Note: I will start posting about my new journey into Oil Painting on Monday night. I need to take some photos of the work done in my first two lessons.

CS