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300th on TN (for Pankaj Da)


300th on TN (for Pankaj Da)
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Copyright: Haraprasan Nayak (haraprasan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1232 W: 96 N: 3245] (12111)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-09
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tamron 18-200mm F3,5-6,3 XR DiII LD Asp, Kenko UV 62mm
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies on Lantana Flowers, Dedications at Trek Nature part Four, Milestones, Nature with Canon EOS400D [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-12 4:50
Viewed: 423
Points: 66
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is my 300th posting here on TN. This was possible only because of Pankaj Da showing this wonderful site to me. So today I dedicate this post to Pankaj Da. THANK YOU VERY MUCH PANKAJ DA. And many thanks to all the TN members for their support and help.

The Common Lime or the Lemon Butterfly (Papilio demoleus) is a common and widespread Swallowtail butterfly. It gets its name from its host plants which are usually citrus species such as the lime. It is also sometimes called the Chequered Swallowtail. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies it does not have a prominent tail.

Description
Upper side of wings has the ground colour black. The fore wing has the base below cell and basal half of latter so irrorated with yellow scales as to form more or less complete transverse dotted lines, two outwardly oblique yellow spots in cell and a curved spot at its upper apex; a spot at base and another beyond it in interspace 8; a discal transverse series of cream-yellow spots irregular in arrangement and size extends from interspace la to 8; the series interrupted in interspace 5 and the spot in interspace 7 double; this is followed by a sinuous postdiscal series of spots and an admarginal terminal series of smaller spots. In many specimens between the discal and postdiscal series the black ground-colour is irrorated with yellowish scales. Hind wing: base and an edging that decreases in width along the dorsal margin irrorated with yellow scales; followed by a broad medial yellow irregular band, a sinuous postdiscal series of outwardly emarginate yellow spots and a terminal series of smaller similarly coloured spots as on the fore wing. The inner margin of the medial band is curved inwards, the outer margin is very irregular and uneven; in the cell the band does not reach the apex, but beyond the cell there are one or more cream-yellow spots, and the black groundcolour is irrorated with yellowish scales; finally at the tornal angle there is an oval ochraceous-red spot emarginate on its inner side in the female and in both sexes surmounted by a blue lunule; while in interspace 7 between the medial band and the postdiscal spot there is a large ocellus-like spot of the black ground-colour more or less irrorated with blue scales.

The underside has the ground-colour similar, the cream-coloured markings paler and conspicuously larger. The markings differ from those on the upperside in that the forewing has the basal half of cell and base of wing below it with cream-coloured streaks that coalesce at base; irregular ochraceous spots in interspaces 5 to 8 and the discal series of spots complete not interrupted in interspace 5. On the underside of the hind wing, the black at base of wing and along the dorsal margin centred largely with pale cream-colour; the ocellus in interspace 7, the apex of the cell and the black groundcolour between the medial band and postdiscal markings in interspaces 2-6 centred with ochraceous, margined with blue.

Antennae dark reddish brown, touched with ochraceous on the innerside towards the club; head, thorax and abdomen dusky black, the head and thorax anteriorly streaked with cream-vellow: beneath: the palpi, thorax and abdomen cream-yellow with lateral longitudinal black lines on the last.

This butterfly is an avid mud-puddler and visitor of flowers. It basks with its wings held wide open on tufts of grass, herbs and generally keeps within a metre above the ground, even on cloudy days. It relies on its quick flight for escape.

It is an interesting butterfly in that it has a number of modes of flight. In the cool of the morning, the flight is slow considering that it is an edible and unprotected swallowtail. As the day progresses, it flies fast, straight and low. In the hotter part of the day, it may be found settling on damp patches where it will remain motionless, except for an occasional flutter of wings, if not disturbed.

It is also a frequent visitor of flowers in gardens, where it shows a preference for flowers of smaller herbs rather than larger plants such as the ubiquitous Lantana with its plentiful blooms. It can be found swarming in the groves of its foodplants.

While resting, the butterfly closes its wing over its back and draws the forewings between the hindwings.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Genus: Papilio
Species: demoleus

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Hello Haraprasan
Congrats on 300th post. A superb close-up shot of a lemon butterfly with superb details. TFS. Greetings,
Bahadır

Hola Haraprasan, muy bonita composición, con buena luz y color. El fondo es MUY BONITO. Un saludo

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1580 W: 242 N: 5278] (18595)
  • [2008-07-12 5:25]
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Hello Haraprasan,
congratulations on your 300th post!! :-))
A great dedication to Pankaj too.
Excellent colours.
Great DOF.
Good lighting.

Well done,
Joe

p.s would you recommend the Tamron 18-200mm? My parents have just got a DSLR and want a super-zoom lens that will allow them to take shots of the family (groups and head-shots).

Hola amigo,
felicidades por tus trabajos,
hermosa dedicatoria a Pankaj.
excelente maco y buen pov...
colores y cuidados detalles,
saludos Haraprasan.

Hi Haraprasan, congratulations for your splendid 3400th post on TN, fantastic butterfly with wonderful colors, great sharpness and fine details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2369 W: 164 N: 7114] (22494)
  • [2008-07-12 7:00]
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Hello Haraprasan,
Lovely capture to celebrate your 300th post and my congratulations to you on reaching this milestone!
This is a brilliant and unusual view of this butterfly showing the beautiful eye spots on the underwings. Great details, fine colours and I like the background too.
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

hello haraprasan,

thanks a lot for giving a dedication of butterfly picture to me and you know how much i love them, Thanks a lot buddy for all the kind words and its so kind of you to remember me while posting your 300th shot,

You and sumon have done very well from this part of the country. Excellent work to present us all the lovely nature from Orissa.

Thanks a lot once again,

tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Haraprasan,
Congratulations for 300! Very beautiful butterfly to celebrate that. Very good shot with good POV and composition, sharp details and nice colours.
TFS
Pekka

Hi Haraprasan,
A lovely composition and perfect macro shot of this black and white butterfly with wonderful details. Also nice dedication to Pankaj. And alsoooo:) Congratulation that you uploaded the 300th post! Great contribution. TFS my friend!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hello Haraprasan,
great contribution, Congratulation on your 300th post with splendid butterfly shot,nice composition and pov,lovely colours,
well done,
tfs

Hi Haraprasan,

Congratulations on your 300th wonderful post. You chose a beauty to celebrate with. Also a nice dedication to Pankaj. We all are lucky he sent you to TN. I love the shape, colors, and fine details of this Common Lime with the exquisite markings. Wonderful composition and a pretty picture. Here's to the next 300.

Jane

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 196 W: 2 N: 501] (1904)
  • [2008-07-12 9:34]
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Hello Haraprasan,
A wonderful capture of the Swallowtail .
Fantastic patterns and shaped wings on this one.
Very nice composition.
Well done.
Siggi

I must know this meaning of Da...perhaps I will hear from my friend locally...A super image and a super landmark or benchmark, however you look at tit...or perhaps a milestone is more the proper word. And to celebrate you used some real nice col0ours as are the Indian style...
Bob

Congrats, on your 300th post, HP.Today I posted my 100th, as well!A lovely macro, my friend, very well captured!
Goldy

Congratulations Haraprasan!
300 is a big mile-stone!
This is a very beautiful photograph with which to celebrate. The butterfly has a face on its wings which is looking at me with a very cheeky expression!
Excellent colours and details and very well composed.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1895 W: 4 N: 5148] (19630)
  • [2008-07-12 12:43]
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Hi Haraprasan. Congratulations on the 300 posting and a beautiful butterfly to do it with. Your sharp focusing has given fine detail and bright colours. a good top POV. helping show this beauty of to its best. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Haraprasan...Congratulation on 300th post...Beautiful butterflies and composition...I like spots and patten on this cute capture....All the best...Leyla

Hi Haraprasan,

Congratulations on your 300th post
lovely compo with beauifull colors
good POV and DOF

TFS Thijs

Hearty congratulations on your 300th post, HP!
You have done great work since joining TN and you have fittingly dedicated this picture to your mentor Pankaj -- an expert on butterflies.
Common Lime does not keep its wings open for long, so this makes it a wonderful capture very suitable as a landmark post.
The colours on the subject are delightful.
Wishing you all the best for your next 100,
Ram

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-12 22:09]
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Hello Haraprasan

Just marking the post for now

Rob

Hello Haraprasan,

Congratulations with your 300th posting at TN.
Thanks for your great contribution on TN.

This picture a great.
Beautiful cloured and detailed butterfly.

Gert

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 839 W: 4 N: 2079] (9752)
  • [2008-07-13 1:08]
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Hello HP, This is beautiful dedication. Pankaj dedicating one to you and you reverse. This is superb. Just brilliant. Ganesh All the best and god bless you to produce more.

Hello Haraprasan,
Congratulations on your 300th posting. And what a splendid photo! Very beautiful contrasting and clear colours. Excellent sharpness and details. Great composition and BG.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2487 W: 132 N: 7075] (22101)
  • [2008-07-13 2:26]

Congratulations Haraprasan!
You have been an active and fine contributor to this site and great to realise that you have reached this milepost of 300 postings. You mark the occasion with a spectacular portrait of a Common Lime Swallowtail and combine this neatly to make it a tribute to one of TN's most prolifig butterfly photographers, our friend Pankaj.
TFS sharing this striking image and I look forward to seeing many more delights from you!
Best wishes Hara,
Ivan

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3410 W: 144 N: 5796] (17179)
  • [2008-07-13 3:06]

Congrats on your 300th post, Haraprasan.
Very good shot of the pretty butterfly. Well captured showing the sharpness and colourful details.
TFS. . .
JAnice

Congrats on 300 HP!
Lovely setting/composition, and I like the POV.
Great colors & patterns seen in this very beautiful b-fly too :)
Howard

Congratulazioni per la tua 300th su TN. Una stupenda macro per una bellissima farfalla, eccellenti POV e composizione, buona definizione dei dettagli, belli e contrastati i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 870 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2008-07-13 10:18]

Hello Haraprasan , Gongratulations on your 300 ste post , It's a beauty great sharpnes colours compositie pov and bg , very good ,Greetings teunie , and thank you ,

Hi Haraprasan,

somehow I missed this post, very big congratulations on Your 300th, amazing collection of great shots You have. This one is beautifull, sharp and clear, good composed, interesting species... Wish You more and more sucessfull photos.

Greeting from Poland
Adrian

Hi Haraprasan,
congratılations on your 300th post on TN. I wish you many hundreds. This is really very beautiful tropical butterfly and its great macro. Superb colors, great POV and composition. Thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1675 W: 24 N: 4870] (15888)
  • [2008-07-13 19:47]

Hi Haraprasan,
Just marking this wonderful shot, I will be back with a proper critique.
Sumon

Hello Haraprasan. Excellent placement of the subject in the frame. I love the detail markings on the wings making this a good choice for your 300th post. Very good contrast against the green leaves and thanks so much for sharing. Best regards. Jusni

Hi Haraprasan!
I received the 1st part of pictures - many thanks!!! On monday they will be included in PES gallery! :>

This butterfly is really interesting and not known for me. And even if DOF is not perfect (some parts of insect are out of focus) I like it. Bravo for educational note too!
It is really nice picture to celebrate 300th post! My best CONGRATULATIONS!!!
TFS and have a nice afternoon!
Friendly yours,
Radomir

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