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Red Admiral


Red Admiral
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Copyright: Jacqueline Schnepp (Noisette) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 2 N: 1238] (3921)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, 55-200mm f/4-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX VR Zoom N
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-29 5:29
Viewed: 467
Points: 66
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello All

i have taken this shot on buddleia tree in the park of the neighbour town Niederbronn, it's the second Red Admiral that i see this year

Vanessa atalanta
red admiral
By Amanda Downing

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Suborder: Macrolepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Vanessa
Species: Vanessa atalanta

Geographic Range

The range of Red Admirals extends around the Northern Hemisphere, from northern Canada to Guatemala in the western hemisphere, and from Scandinavia and northern Russia south to North Africa and China in the east. It is established on Bermuda, the Azores, and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic, and the Hawaiian islands in the Pacific. It has been introduced to and breeds in New Zealand as well.

Habitat

Red Admirals tend to be found in moist environments such as marshes, woods, fields, and well-watered gardens. These butterflies cannot stand extreme winter cold and are forced to migrate southward during the winter months to warmer climates. During this migration they can be found in habitats ranging from subtropics to tundras. The caterpillars of this species live on the plants they feed on.

Physical Description

The characteristic coloration of the Red Admiral Butterfly is a black hindwing with a red-orange marginal band; the dorsal forewing is also black with white markings near the apex. The wing span of the Red Admiral ranges between 1.75 and 3 inches. These butterflies tend to have a brighter coloration and a larger body mass during the summer months than during the winter. The legs and eyes of the Red Admiral tend to be hairy and the head is moderately large.
A mature caterpillar of the larvae stage is cylindrical in shape and has branching spines arranged in rows lengthwise.

Reproduction

Male Red Admirals are territorial butterflies that patrol their areas in order to find female mates. The males typically perch upon sunlit spots, in the mid-afternoon, to wait for females to fly by. Once fertilized, female Red Admirals will lay their eggs on the upper surface of host plant leaves. The majority of Red Admiral butterflies are double-brooded (two generations grow a year); however, in Canada and the northern part of the United States they are single-brooded (one generation a year), and in the southern United States they are triple-brooded (three generations a year).

Behavior

Red Admirals are considered to be people-friendly butterflies that will approach and perch on human beings. In regard to other butterflies of their species, however, the male butterflies are known to be territorial in order to find a mate. Male Red Admirals generally claim an elliptically shaped area ranging between 4-13 m wide and 8-24 m long. To protect this area, the males will patrol their territorial boundaries up to thirty times an hour. If an intruder enters their area, they attempt to drive them away by out-flying and out-maneuvering the intruding butterfly.The general life cycle of the Red Admiral butterfly goes from an egg, to a caterpillar (pupate in a chrysalis), that emerges as an adult. The adult then mates, oviposits, and starts the

cycle again.

Red Admirals tend to be fidgety and swift insects that rapidly change direction throughout the course of their flight. The species appears to be most active throughout the spring and fall months, its flight time lasts from March until November. Adult Red Admirals will hibernate throughout the winter months.

Food Habits

Mature Red Admirals tend to feed on fermenting fruits, bird droppings, and sap from trees. Adult Red Admirals are fond of nectaring at composite flowers, such as milkweed, aster, and alfalfa. The food sources for the larva include nettles from the genus Urtica, pellitory from the genus Parietoria, and hops from the genus Humulus.
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To oscarromulus: Hello MarioNoisette 1 09-10 15:59
To zulfu: Thanks MehmetNoisette 1 08-29 14:43
To xTauruSx: Thanks DenizNoisette 1 08-29 12:51
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Jaqueline,
Old but still nice your Red admiral.
Wonderful colors, lovely details.
Horia

Hello Jacqueline,

This is a fantastic shot with such beautiful coloration, sharpness & nice details. A great POV & Nicely done.

Merci Beaucoup et Bon Soir!

Umar

Hello Jaqueline!
The butterfly is rather old specimen but I like the way you presented it on the flowers. Nice contrast with blue sky too.
All the best from Poland,
Radomir

Hello Jacqueline, gerat close-up from nice POV.
TFS and regards,
Bahdır

Slav Jacqûelîne,
Very nice macro shot of this old Red Admiral on the flower with excellent POV and diagonal composition.The colours are sharpness are very nice.Thaks for sharing and have a nice day.

Dûrzan

Wonderful close up shot Jacqueline.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-08-29 7:18]

Hello Jacqueline,
Good photo of this atalanta in not the best light. But beautiful natural colours and an excellent composition. Great sharpness and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-08-29 7:22]

Hello Jacqueline,
This is an old and worn Red Admiral but it is a fine capture of it, taken to show the half open wings with great sharpness and DOF against a fine blue sky. Well composed on the Buddleia flowers too.
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Ivan

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-08-29 7:44]

Bonjour Jacqueline,

voici un très beau point de vue! Grâce à cet angle, on peut voir les détails très précis du papillon. Belle composition aussi, une large place est donnée à la fleur et cela crée une belle harmonie dans la photo!

Bravo et merci

brigitte

Hi Jaqueline,

The Red Admiral looks so great!
The sharpness and well-chosen POV with shallow DOF, collectively give great results in youtr capture. The colors are natural and very well shown. The Buddleia flowers enhance the beauty of the shot drastically. A very well taken shot!

Have a nice weekend.

kind regards,
Paras Bhalla

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  • tcr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 76 W: 0 N: 232] (908)
  • [2009-08-29 8:12]

Hello Jacqueline.
Beautiful combination (butterfly, flower and sky).
Nice pose, composition, colour.
Well done.
TFS.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-08-29 8:38]

Salut Jacqueline,cet etrange prise de vue a fait la difference.Quel magnfique contrast avec le ciel,parfaite nettete' et un composition avec des couleurs chauds et de grande classe.Mes plus gros compliments,bonne Dimanche,Luciano

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-08-29 8:44]
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Hello Jacqueline, fine close-up shot of a red admiral with nice details.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

Hello Jacqueline,
a splendid picture of the Red Admiral taken from a dynamic POV, very good sharpness and beeautiful contrast of the colours against a blue sky, very well composed.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hello Jacqueline,
Very nice macro shot of this old Red Admiral , the flower are great too, great POV.
Mariana

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
  • [2009-08-29 9:21]

Hello Jacqueline,
great capture of beautiful butterfly with fantastic colors, great details and excellent sharpness,
Best regards Siggi

Ciao Jaqueline, great capture of elegant old Red admiralit's beautiful too, lovely composition with wonderful flowers, fantastic colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-08-29 11:59]

Hi Jacqueline . A fine close up of this Red Admiral Butterfly. i like the way you have just managed to get the butterfly in the sun . This shows it of to its best, From your POV we can see all of the wing markings. which you have taken with good detail and natural colours. well done TFS.
Nick..

hello Jacqueline
great composition with good BG.
good sharpness and beautiful colours
greeting lou

bonjour Jacqueline

une belle photo en close-up avec le POV en contre-plongé
que j'aime bien, j'aime également le cadrage approprié
que tu y as apporté, belle netteté et détails, TFS

Asbed

Hi Jaqueline, \

this beatiful butterfly are an ldy what you can see an the wings.

Good pov with fine colours.

Gert

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  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 85] (356)
  • [2009-08-30 2:47]

Bonjour Jacqueline,

excellent point de vue , avec le ciel bleu et les couleurs de la fleur.
Une trés belle composition, les details sont parfait.
Bon dimanche.
John

Ciao Jaqueline. An exciting POV to conttrast the butterfly by the blu sky. Excting natual colours and nice compo.

Roberto

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-08-30 8:36]

Hi Jacqueline,
another exciting and beautiful butterfly. the pose is special along with the lovely flowers.
the ble sky works well in giving effect and contrast.
well captured.

regards,
Foozi

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  • elif Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 0 N: 98] (458)
  • [2009-08-30 13:47]

hello Jaqueline,
exellent macro with vivid colors and perfect focus.
Best wishes
Elif

Hi and Good Morning MF Jacqueline,

Though this red admiral a bit worn it is still a beauty and you captured it from wonderful low POV with a delightful composition and excellent details.
TFS and have a nice Week!
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Jacqueline,
Excellent photo and nice composition, good sharpness..
well done!
Thanks for sharing
Özgür

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 0 N: 1985] (8905)
  • [2009-09-01 10:05]

Salut Jacqueline
Tres jolie composition.Image bien en focus avec de belle couleurs.Bon PDV et belle pause du sujet.
Merci Michel

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1723 W: 0 N: 3915] (15730)
  • [2009-09-02 2:13]

Bonjour Jacqueline,
Une image lumineuse pour cette Vanesse déjà un peu fânée..J'aime beaucoup l'angle de vue que tu as choisi. Il permet un beau contraste avec le ciel bleu. La lumière qui ne ne tombe que sur une aile est aussi un élément intéressant.
Un grand merci aussi pour tes mots gentils de ta dernière critique.
Je te souhaite une journée agréable
Amicalement
Anne

interesantes tus fotos Jacqueline, pero has de aumentar la frecuencia de publicación jeje.
Un abrazo: Josep Ignasi.

Bonjour Jaqueline,
schöne Pose des Admirals, sehr gelungener Bildaufbau.
Admiral, Buddleia, blauer Himmel - und sonst nichts: das sind die besten Zutaten für ein Bild unseres Spätsommers.
Mit Dank und besten Grüssen nach Alsace,
Peter

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 504 W: 20 N: 1385] (4841)
  • [2009-09-06 18:34]

Hello Jacqueline,
He may be a little tattered and torn, but well worth a post. This is just a reminder of what life is really like, outward beauty will eventually fade from every living creature.
Nicely composed with very natural colors and just the right exposure!! Great notes!! TFS.
Ron

Jacqueline,
GREAT NOTES!!! Such patience. Admire your talents.
BEAUTIFUL imagery too.
Congratulations from Mario in Canada.
P.S. How is your daughter???

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