Asclepias tuberosa (Butterfly milkweed)

            Here are a few extra shots from our trip to the Blue Ridge Parkway this past weekend.

We actually saw several different species of milkweed (Asclepias), but I was only able to stop for these two. The shoulders on the Parkway are very narrow, and usually the only place to pull off for photography is at an overlook.

The shot of Walter was taken at Mt. Mitchell's Small purple fringed orchid site. We all spent a good bit of time waiting for clouds to diffuse the harsh sunlight, but it paid off...

Taken in: United States / North Carolina (show map)

Taken on: June 23, 2012

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Blue Ridge Parkway

North Carolina

E-5

Sigma

105mmm

wildflowers

milkweeds

Asclepias tuberosa

Butterfly milkweed « less

Sets appears in: • Asclepias (Milkweeds)

Groups appears in: • Orange Flowers • Sigma 105mm EX DG f/2.8 Macro Lens more » • Olympus E-5 • Wildflowers of Eastern North America • Milkweed (Asclepias spp.) • .Flowers Wild & domestic - Free Group « less

Camera: Olympus E-5, f/3.5, 1/20 sec, 105mm (=210mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-5
Lens:	SIGMA 105mm F2.8 MACRO
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.05 sec (1/20)
Focal Length:	105mm (35mm equivalent: 210mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	On, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Contrast:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CS5 Windows
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