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Flying wonder II.
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Tom and Martina Trnka Dobis (DOBIS)
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| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2006-06-05 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H1, Hama Close-up +4 |
| Exposure: f/4, 1/250 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2006-06-11 5:40 |
| Viewed: 893 |
| Points: 14 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Sail Swallowtail - Pear-tree Swallowtail.
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Why wonder?
Because this kind is in danger! Because of using chemicals in agriculture.
My 1st Iphiclides in Czech Republic I saw before couple of days.
It was on the greegrounds near Prague.
Very fast flying butterfly, and beetween sitting it flies very long way, not just couple of meters like his small butterfly brothers.
I made just few photos, because I had no time. He flyed away in the moment.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Ditrysia
Family: Papilionidae
Subfamily: Papilioninae
Genus: Iphiclides
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It generally has a wingspan from 70 to 80mm.
Geographical distribution/ habitat: The Central and South of Europe, especially the warm and hot regions. Prefers hilly areas and flowery hamlets where lots of individual bushes grow. Large numbers of males often fly together round hilltops.
Host plants: Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), and other domesticated Prunus species, but also Pyrus, Malus, Sorbus, Crataegus spp.
Food plants: An avid nectar feeder, partial to lavender flowers especially.
Flight time: Usually two broods a year, on the wing in April-May and in September.
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Thanks for looking!
PS: the grass in the right corner is my kind of design, sometimes when you place some subject acros the view it looks more wild. |
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- aido
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(4046) - [2006-06-11 5:57]
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Hi Tom,
Very nice shot, excellent detail and colours, just a shame about that stray blade of grass across the bottom right. It's sad to read that this Butterfly is endangered as well. Nice shot and interesting note.
Regards,
Adrian
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- batu
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(13328) - [2006-06-11 6:07]
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Hallo Tom und Martina, good approach and excellent depth of field. Unfortunately the tails are covered by the grass leaf. But this is the natural setting. The Maniola jurtina which I posted today is presented with cut-off antennae.
Peter
Hello Tom, good capture of this showy specimen with good colour and focus on the body. I was just about to mention the grass when I seen your note mentioning it was by design. I get your point as its nice to see change. Well done.
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- Oz1
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(994) - [2006-06-11 9:09]
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Hi Tom,
Very beautifull shot you have.
I like the atmosphere very much.
colors and posing are great.
BG is just lovely!
TFS!!
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- phlr
(2814)
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Very good photo of this Papilionidae!
Very common in Portugal, fortunately!
Very good POV, colous and BG!
Very good DOF and details!
5* and TFS!
Excellent shot of this beautifull butterfly. Thanks
Chris
Hi Tom,
Very good color, light, and detail..
Your subject looks great against the green, standing out nicely.
Well done and Thank You!
Hello
This and' one of my preferred photographic preys, for that of sketch of the for the colors,
congrats