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Glanville Fritillary


Glanville Fritillary
Photo Information
Copyright: Catherine Dijon (CatherineD) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 146 W: 4 N: 664] (2390)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-01
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS400D, Sigma 70-300 4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
Exposure: f/11, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-06-10 10:30
Viewed: 429
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Glanville Fritillary (Melitaea cinxia) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.
The animal spends most of its life as a black, spiny caterpillar. The orange patterned butterfly lives only a few weeks.
The Glanville Fritillary inhabits open grassland throughout Europe (except much of Great Britain, Scandinavia, and southern Spain) and temperate Asia. A subspecies inhabits North Africa. Severe population declines are reported in many European countries.
The Glanville Fritillary is a medium sized orange, black and white "checkerspot" butterfly inhabiting open meadows.
The Glanville Fritillary is a highly restricted species in the UK being confined to the south coast of the Isle of Wight. It also occurs in the Channel Islands and since 1990 there has been a mainland site on the Hampshire coast, possibly an introduction. There is a small introduced population on the Somerset coast. (Wikipedia)

Photo taken in the Natural Reserve of “Montagne St Pierre” in Lanaye (municipality of Visé) near the river Meuse.
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La Mélitée du plantain ( Melitaea cinxia) ou déesse à ceinturons ou damier du plantain est un lépidoptère appartenant à la famille des Nymphalidae.
Envergure du mâle : 16 à 20 mm.
Période de vol : mai à septembre en deux générations.
Habitat : prairies fleuries jusqu’à plus de 2 500 m.
Plantes-hôtes : principalement plantains.
Répartition : Maroc, Europe occidentale, Russie. (Wikipedia)
Comme toutes les mélitées, le dessus des ailes présente un patron de coloration évoquant un damier orange-brun et noir. Une rangée de points noirs au centre d'ocelles oranges présente dans l'aire submarginale du dessus des ailes postérieures est un caractère distinctif important. Le dessous des ailes postérieures est très caractéristique également avec deux bandes oranges soulignées de noir ressortant nettement sur le fond crème. Les sexes sont assez similaires, mais les femelles sont plus grandes et présentent une couleur de fond orangée plus claire sur le dessus des ailes.
Cette espèce menacée est intégralement protégée en Wallonie. (Biodiversité Wallonie)

Photo prise dans la réserve naturelle de la Montagne Saint-Pierre à Lanaye (commune de Visé), non loin de la Meuse.
uleko, vanderschelden, Hil, matatur, Silvio2006, maurydv, Dan, Juyona, bahadir, phlr, nglen, Tamrock has marked this note useful
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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1007 W: 285 N: 3322] (10976)
  • [2008-06-10 10:54]
  • [2] [+]

Bonjour Catherine,
this is a wonderful picture of the fritillary, sharp and brilliant in its natural colours.
The specimen you found is really very fresh. The pink-coloured drop behind the butterfly is a fluid
which is excreted shortly after hatching of the butterfly and wing expansion.
Best wishes, Peter

Hello Catherine,
Excellent image. Very good natural lighting.
Accurate DOF.
Well done
TFS
Annick

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 11 N: 1406] (4831)
  • [2008-06-10 11:24]

Hi Catherine

Fabulous shot of the Glanville Fritillary.
Very nicely composed with a great pose and POV.
The details are superb, its its interesting to read Peters comment about the Pink Spot.
Beautiful colours and light too.

Hil

Hi Catherine,
I'm back in Izmir for a couple of days and saw your nice capture of this fritillary from a good vertical POV with fine focus and detail. But there seems to be a light brownish tinge all over the image, tried to remove it in a WS, hope you like it.
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hi Catherine, splendid butterfly with great colors, perfect focus with lovely blurry BG, fantastic details ad excellent sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • dkaved Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 262 W: 18 N: 417] (1968)
  • [2008-06-10 11:59]

Hi Catherine,
This really is a splendid one.The combination of colours is exquisite and the detail of its patterned body a real joy to the eye.A perfect DOF......lovely work.
Regards, David

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 109 W: 60 N: 206] (1831)
  • [2008-06-10 12:25]

Hello Catherine,
Excellent post, fantastic sharpness. Intersting species.
Regards, Pawel

Tout simplement superbe,
bravo j'en suis bouche bée
amitiés,
Pat

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Splendida macro, bellissima composizione, ottima nitidezza, molto belli i colori con tonalità calde. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

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  • Dan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 112 W: 0 N: 352] (1729)
  • [2008-06-11 1:02]

Hi Catherine,

Superb this butterfly in an excellent photo.
Great the contrast between the vivid colours of butterfly and the light peaceful green.
Regards, Dan.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2038 W: 6 N: 2019] (13259)
  • [2008-06-11 1:51]

Hola amiga,
precioso fotograma,
detalles color y bello pov,
excelente trabajo.
saludos Catherine

Hello Catherine,
Great capture of this butterfly! TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2459 W: 168 N: 7421] (23442)
  • [2008-06-11 4:05]

Hello Catherine,
You've got a wonderful capture of the Glanville Fritillary showing it against a beautiful natural background. Excellent sharp details and beautiful colours too. Definitely a favourite of mine!
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

Hello Catherine,
Don't have much time, very beautiful photo.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Catherine

Great shot of this beautiful butterfly
Excellent sharpness and composition
Stands out really well on that green background

Chris

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 5 N: 5528] (20896)
  • [2008-06-11 12:54]

Hi catherine. This is one of the best Butterfly pictures i have seen for a long time. The detail and colours are first class. sharp focusing.a very good POV/DOF. very well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Catherine!
very nice pic on this fine butterflie!
great sharpness and a fine exposure
well done!

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