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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Common Buckeye Butterfly
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:54:16 -0500
References: <978b7de9-8292-a3a0-eb43-d382397ea0ae@lighttube.net> <26D11967-126E-405B-8E05-615B66B227D2@frozenlight.eu>

I hope not.? Ohio State takes its name from the tree, while the 
butterfly gets its name from the pattern of "eyes" on its wings. People 
used to carry polished buckeye nuts in their pockets, and rub them for 
good luck.

On 9/30/21 2:48 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Wonderful. Any relation to Ohio State?
>
> :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
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> YNWA
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>
>
>
>> On 24 Sep 2021, at 20:03, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>
>> As I approached the Buddleia, I saw two butterflies. I aimed for the 
>> closest, and got a few snaps of this one.  Then, they disappeared and 
>> never came back.  This one turned out to be a Common Buckeye.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20210924-P9240768-Enhanced.JPG.html
>>
>> Oly E-M1 with 50/2.0 Macro.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Common Buckeye Butterfly)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] [OM] IMG: Common Buckeye Butterfly)