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Yellow Yellow Lovely Fellow!!!
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Narayanan Ganesan (gannu)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 985 W: 4 N: 2523]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (11717) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-04-29 |
| Exposure: f/7.1, 1/60 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-05-02 5:29 |
| Viewed: 453 |
| Points: 9 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
A regular migrant to the Uk from Europe, and although seen in most years it is well known for occasional "mass" migrations, sometimes called "Clouded Yellow years". Usually seen from March to October. Found in fields, meadows and grasslands over much of North Africa and Southern Europe to the Middle East, occasionally reaching the Scandinavian region when migrating. Feeds on leguminous plants, including the Clovers (Trifolium), Lucerne (Medicago sativa) both found in Brickfields Park, and occasionally, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus). Breeds in the Uk but does not overwinter. The caterpillar is bright green and hairy with a broad pale yellow / white stripe along its upper side. Capable of two broods per year usually in June and August.
With a wingspan of 50-65mm (2-2.5in), when settled it always has it's wings closed so the greenish yellow undersides with central silver spot outlined in red are the usual view of this butterfly, however the wing upper sides are an orange-yellow with broad dark brown borders, in the female ♀ these borders contain yellow or pale white spots. A small proportion of females are pale yellow and can be confused with the rarer Pale (C. hyale) and Berger's Clouded Yellows (C. alfacariensis). Females are larger than the males ♂, both having a dark brown spot to the upper forewing whilst on the upper hind wing the females have the same central silver spot outlined in red as the underside which is absent in the male |
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- joey
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(21398) - [2007-05-02 7:16]
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Hi Ganesh,
this looks like a Clouded Yellow but I'm not sure.
A bit out of focus but a good POV and composition aswell as beautiful colours.
Well done,
Joey
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- ridvan
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- [2007-05-02 11:44]
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selam Gaetan; nice colours, despite little sharpness problem Excellent POV and pose Thank you for sharing,
All the best
ridvan
You took a hurried shot, Ganesan, losing on focus in the process. Were you using your 180mm here?
Patience is synonymous with nature photography. Sometimes it is better to lose the subject instead of taking a tentative pot-shot at it.
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- arfer
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(0) - [2007-05-02 23:04]
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Hello Narayanan
An interesting shot of this sulphur.Very good colour saturation.What is it tasting?Very good contrast and composition.TFS
Rob
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- methos
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- [2007-05-03 3:37]
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Hi Narayanan,
Perfect exposure but the focus is a bit soft.
Nice POV and composition.
TFS!
Hi Ganesh,
very nice buterfly,
Zorica
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Hi Narayanan
Sorry this is not a Clouded Yellow.
It is a Grass Yellow. Eurema Sp.
Difficult to say which from the photograph...Most likely is
3 Spot grass yellow Eurema blanda...if that is found in your area
...or...Common Grass Yellow....Eureme simulatrix.
However I find all grass yellows difficult to distinguish from each other.
A better view of the undersurface of the forewing would help....Can you open it a little???
Photo is a bit blurred but does show some details on hind wing.
Best wishes Mike.