It Hatched!

[Black Pearl]

If you've been following the progress of the caterpillar Dylan has been 'looking after' in his bedroom then this is its final chapter.

Of course it hatched while we were out so I couldn't get the event but I did manage to get these sixteen shots which I focus stacked to get a decent DoF.

[NannyFerret]

Congratulations to Dylan, and that is a really good close_up and edit, BP.

[Black Pearl]

Another few shots while its prepared to sit still...

 

[NannyFerret]

That one reminds me of a baby trying to focus for the first time.

[Black Pearl]

Does look at bit cross-eyed 

 

I'm losing a little sharpness when uploading which is a shame but still good enough to show the detail.

[JohnP]

I like the first shot... nicely detailed. The butterfly looks like a Small Tortoiseshell to me... am I correct?  Nice to see Dylan is showing an interest in nature, do your best to encourage him BP.

[Black Pearl]

Not sure what it is/was. We sat down for dinner and when we next looked it was gone. We had left a window open in case - on the plus side it's free to go butterfly and on the downside Dylan hasn't a pet anymore. 

Life. 

[NannyFerret]

The nearest eye and the front of him have enough detail to bring it to life.

[Guest Ron]

Well done BP it was always going to be difficult to time the exact moment but you caught it before it was gone.

I bet Dylan will be searching for more now as it is caterpillar time for a few species.

Ron

[CanonChrissy]

Lovely, detailed shots. Well done.