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Striped tiger
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This was an hand held shot and took in marchy land near by our friends farm house.It was mid noon already more bout this guy :
Adult
Upperside orange-brown with bold black veins, black and white apical and marginal bands.
Underside pale with more prominent black lines along the veins. Wingspan 75-90mm.
Popularly known as the Monarch butterfly all over the world. Also known as the common tiger, a well known migrant, found throughout India in areas of heavy rainfall, preferring forest edges and scrub jungles and up to 2700 m in the hills. Mimics the Tiger palmfly Elymnias nesaea and the Lacewings. Visits flowers of Fiddle leaved Jatropha, Indian Chestnut, Lantana, Soapnut tree, Radish, Feather Cocks’ comb, Chinese Sumac, Cadillo, etc.
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Great macro, really detailed and colorfull.
Andrea
Hi Pawan,
This looks similar to monarch , but there is a difference The striped tiger is "Danaus genutia
" and monarch is "Danaus plexippus" but any way the picture is superbly taken good POV, meet u at OMKAR hills tomorrow.
TFS
Goutham R
Hello Guru,
a very fine macro shot. Excellent details and good tones of colours. A great capture, very well done. TFS.
Gr.
Heinz
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(2814) - [2006-05-05 16:37]
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Very nice photo of this Nymphalidae Guru!
Very good POV!
Nice on colours too!
TFS!
- RII
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(2812) - [2006-05-08 18:45]
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Hi Guru.
Excellent composition and pose buterfly, very nice colors and details, good contrast, excellent capture.
Saludos...RICARDO.
