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Melanargia galathea male
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Melanargia galathea male / Dambordje man / Marbled White male / Schachbrett oder Damenbrett männchen / Le Demi-Deuil ou Le Blanc Marbré mâle.
The Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Found across most of Europe (not Scandinavia), north Africa and as far east as Iran. The late twentieth century has seen an expansion of its range in the UK.
Despite its common name this butterfly is one of the "browns", subfamily Satyrinae. They are a common sight in unimproved grasslands.
Like other members of its subfamily, the larvae feed on various grasses. The full range is unknown but it is thought that Red Fescue Festuca rubra is essential in their diet. Eggs are laid on the wing or from brief perches on grass stems and are just sprinkled among the grass stems. Upon hatching the larvae immediately enter hibernation and only feed the following spring when the fresh growth occurs. They are a lime green with a dark green line running down the middle of their back. Pupation takes place at ground level in a loose cocoon. Adults emerge in July and on a good site in warm, sunny weather thousands can be seen gently fluttering amongst the grass heads.
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marbled_White
Die Falter erreichen eine Spannweite von bis zu 4,5 cm. Die Flügeloberseiten sind schwarz-weiß (bis gelblich) gefleckt.
Der Schmetterling fliegt von Ende Juni bis August
Melanargia galathea ist in hügeligen Gebieten und Waldrändern mit Kalkböden und auf sehr verschiedenen Grasflächen anzutreffen.
Die überwinternden, verborgen lebenden Raupen fressen an weichen Gräsern, wie z.B. dem Honiggras. Sie sind grünlich oder sandfarben und längsgestreift (schwarz und weiß).
Source:http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schachbrett_%28Schmetterling%29
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- mariki
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(9145) - [2007-12-07 8:28]
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Hello Harm,
Very beautiful picture of this butterfly. Good POV and DOF.
Well done,
Mariki
Hello Harm,
Fine image of this Marbled White.
Great POV and comp as well as focus details.
TFS
Richard
Hi Harm,
You kept this from us since August! Beautiful portrait of the marbled white, which, of course, is not a "white" but a Satyrid, so should perhaps be called a "Marbled Brown". Very elegantly framed and shot against a perfect diffuse BG. Perfect focus and great exposure. Many thanks.
Alan
Hello Harm,
beautiful shot, lovely colors, good sharness and details.
well done
Angela
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- manyee
(20008)
- [2007-12-09 0:17]
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Absolutely beautiful, Harm.
Excellent exposure to get such natural rendering of the white and black.
Perfect wing presentation. Very sharp details.
Lovely bokeh.
The composition is very pleasing with the diagonal butterfly and the crisscrossing stems.
TFS. : )
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- TAZ
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- [2007-12-13 23:05]
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Hello Harm,
The "+++" : beautiful subject and good pose with wings well open, POV, sharpness, DOF, blurred BG, exposure, colors, interesting complementary note...
The "-" : perhaps you could cancel the distracting grass at the right bottom, and prehaps less centered the butterfly ;-)
Great camera work and thanks for sharing,
Christian
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