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Dear all,
This photo of Small Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) was taken yesterday during a tour to the Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden in Hong Kong. http://www.kfbg.org.hk/
I hope you'd like this photo. I look forward to your comments and pointers for improvement. thanks!
chrs,
Man Yee
from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_White
The Small White (Pieris rapae) is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the Yellows-and-Whites family Pieridae. It is also commonly known as the Small Cabbage White. The names "Cabbage Butterfly" and "Cabbage White" can also refer to the Large White.
It is widespread across Europe, North Africa and Asia and has also been accidentally introduced to North America, Australia and New Zealand where they have become pests on cultivated cabbages and other mustard family crops.
In appearance it looks like a smaller version of the Large White. The upperside is creamy white with black tips to the forewings. Females also have two black spots in the center of the forewings. Its underwings are yellowish with black speckles. It is sometimes mistaken for a moth due to its plain-looking appearance. An adults wingspan is roughly 1-1.25in.
In Britain, it has two flight periods, April–May and July–August, but is continuously-brooded in North America, being one of the first butterflies to emerge from the chrysalis in spring, flying until hard freeze in the fall.
Its caterpillars can be a pest on cultivated cabbages, kale, radish, broccoli, and horseradish but it will readily lay eggs on wild members of the cabbage family such as Charlock Sinapis arvensis and Hedge mustard Sisybrium officinale. The eggs are laid singularly on foodplant leaves.
Traditionally known in the United States as the "Imported Cabbage Worm", now more commonly the "Cabbage White", the caterpillars are green and well camouflaged. Caterpillars rest on the undersides of the leaves, thus making them less visible to predators. Unlike the Large White, they are not distasteful to predators like birds. Like many other "White" butterflies, they hibernate as a pupa. It is also one of the most cold-hardy of the non-hibernating butterflies, occasionally seen emerging during mid-winter mild spells in cities as far north as Washington D.C.
Like its close relative the Large White this is a strong flyer and the British population is increased by continental immigrants in most years. Adults are diurnal and fly almost exclusively during mid-day, though it appears as if there is some activity in the later part of the night too, ceasing as dawn breaks (Fullard & Napoleone 2001). |
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Hello Seabird! Amazing butterfly. Nice natural light and colours. Good background. Very good contrast. Ideal sharpness. Original effect. Good luck!
very clear macro shot.
- red45
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(30243) - [2009-04-06 4:39]
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Hello Man Yee!
Very nice macro of this common yet beautifull butterfly. I like delicate colours and composition with flower. Wings are slightly soft, but eye is sharp. Big thanks for link to KFBG! Looks like fantastic place to explore for nature lover.
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- nglen
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(32250) - [2009-04-06 12:14]
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Hi My Wong. This is a good side view of the white Butterfly. Which you have taken with fine detail and natural colours. A nice nice pose on the flowers. well done TFS.
Nick..
I will email you this week about the lens.
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- foozi
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(9107) - [2009-04-06 22:11]
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Hi Man Yee,
beautiful butterfly and lovely flower too.
The colours complement each other and the background work very well in giving an outstanding and contrasdt to the overl shot.
Well done.
regards,
Foozi
hello Man Yee
excellent photo of this butterfly with his flower,
fine POV & DOF, superb focus with excellent sharpness & details,
i also love to see details of the blurred background, TFS
Asbed
Hi My,
The subject is well framed. the macro point of view is showing the details and colors of the cabbage white butterfly. the picture is clear and sharp. The quality of the light is enhancing the colors of the insect. Have a nice day.
Pierre
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