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Meadow Brown (female)


Meadow Brown (female)
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Copyright: Tairi Tappo (uduputuk) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 28 W: 24 N: 42] (226)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-10 10:11
Viewed: 999
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Satyrinae
Tribe: Maniolini
Genus: Maniolus
Species: M. jurtina (English name: Meadow Brown; Estonian name: kesasilmik)

Found in open grassland, heathland, meadows, road verges, hedgerows, woodland rides, it can also sometimes be found in urban locations, parks and large gardens, throughout Europe (except the far north), and the northern tip of Africa. They can be seen on the wing from mid May through to the end of October, with the males ♂ appearing a few days before the females ♀. Usually only brood is produced per year but it is though that they might have two. Large numbers of individuals may be seen flying at any one time over vegetation or feeding on Creeping Thistle. Adults can be found nectaring on Lavender, Thistles, Knapweed and Hemp Agrimony. With a wingspan of 40-50mm (1.5-2in), adult butterflies only live for around 5-12 days and usually mate within the first couple of days of their lives. Males are a dark dusky, or even velvety, brown on the upper surfaces of their wings with a vague, lighter patch towards the outside of the forewings. There is a single dark brown eyespot and a white pupil towards the tip of the forewings surrounded by a small brown halo. Females have a warmer brown colour on their upper surfaces, with a dull orange-brown broken patch towards the outside of the forewings, the eyespot is a prominent black with a single white pupil. (source)
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Good point of view, Tairi. The colors and details from this perspective are sharp and clear. The specimen has frayed wings but it does not matter.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 979 W: 64 N: 1189] (4888)
  • [2006-12-11 9:24]

Hello Tairi
This is a perfect shot to me with a very beautiful composition. Very good color and sharpness. I like it very much.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Greetings
Maite

Hi Tairi
Very nice picture,lovely olours and details,
Well done,regards

* Piotr *

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