Date Taken: 08/05/2017 Location: Near Milepost 430 Camera: Nikon D50 Lens: 105 mm Sigma macro Focal Length: 105 mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/2500 Aperture: 3.5 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: I was headed south on the Parkway when I saw this flower in the right-hand margin. There was an overlook […]
Black Swallowtail on Turk’s Cap Lily at Milepost 433
Date Taken: 07/22/2017 Location: Southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 433 Camera: Nikon D700 Lens: 70-200 Focal Length: 200mm ISO: 800 Shutter: 1/100 Aperture: f/11 Filters: circular polarizer Exposure: manual How I Got This Shot: While looking for wildflowers to photograph, I discovered the group of Turks Cap Lilies. The Black Swallowtail butterflies were […]
Turk’s Cap Lilies in Elk Pasture Gap, Milepost 404
Date Taken: 07/20/2016 Location: Turk’s Cap Lilies in Elk Pasture Gap, Milepost 404 ~ Visit our guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway for a wildflower bloom schedule.