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Large White 2
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Copyright: Jacqueline Schnepp (Noisette) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1265 W: 2 N: 1257] (3975)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, 55-200mm f/4-5.6GED-IF AF-S DX VR Zoom N
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-06 16:48
Viewed: 361
Points: 70
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Hello All

this buddleia tree is growing on the other street side from my house, between the street and supermarkt parking, i can see the butterflies flying around it trought my window, on this tree, i have see so many different species but this year the queen was the painted lady but i see also Peacocks, Large White and Small White
more rarely : meadow browns, darkclouded yellow and only one time a small tortoiseshell

the whites ( large and small ) was the most difficult to capture, this is one of the best

I hope you like it

Large White
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Large White, also called Cabbage Butterfly or Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae), is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. This butterfly is called the Large Cabbage White in India.

Appearance, behaviour and distribution

The Large White is common throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia to the Himalayas often in agricultural areas, meadows and parkland. It is a strong flier and the British population is reinforced in most years by migrations from the continent. Scattered reports of the Large White from the northeastern United States (New York, Rhode Island and Maine) over the past century are of a dubious nature and indicate either accidental transport or intentional release. Such introductions threaten to establish this agricultural pest in North America.
The wings are white, with black tips on the forewings of both males and females, the female also has two black spots on each forewing. The underside is a pale greenish and serves as excellent camouflage when at rest. The black markings are generally darker in the summer brood. Its wingspan is 5 to 6.5 cm.

Lifecycle and foodplants

The female lays batches of 20 to 100 yellow eggs on plants in the cabbage family and can be a pest on food crops. They seem to have a preference for cultivated varieties of Brassica oleracea such as cabbage and brussels sprouts. The caterpillars are yellowish green with yellow lines and black spots and feed in groups in plain view on the leaf surface. They gain protection from predators by possessing distasteful chemicals. It has once been reported that these chemicals were mustard oils from glucosinolates in the foodplants, but this appears to be a myth since Pieris caterpillars actually suppress the formation of mustard oils (see glucosinolate). Despite their chemical defence, large numbers are sometimes lost to the parasitic wasps such as Apanteles glomeratus, whose females attack clusters of newly hatched caterpillars. The chrysalis is also yellowish pale green with black spots. The species over-winters as a chrysalis. It has two broods in a year, the first is on the wing in May and June and the second in August.

Adult

From Himachal Pradesh India
See glossary for terms used
The upperside of the male is creamy white. Fore wing is irrorated with black scales at base and along costa for a short distance; apex and termen above vein 2 more or less broadly black, the inner margin of the black area with a regular even curve; in one or two specimens a small longitudinally narrow black spot in interspace 3. Hind wing : uniform, irrorated with black scales at base, a large black subcostal spot before the apex, and in a few specimens indications of black scaling on the termen anteriorly. Underside, fore wing : white, slightly irrorated with black scales at base of cell and along costa, apex light ochraceous brown; a large black spot in outer half of interspace 1, and another quadrate black spot at base of interspace 3. Hind wing: light ochraceous brown closely irrorated with minute black scales ; the subcostal black spot before the apex shows through from the upperside. Antennae black, white at apex; head, thorax and abdomen black, with some white hairs ; beneath : whitish.
Female upperside similar to that of the male but the irroration of black scales at the bases of the wings more extended; the black area on apex and termen of fore wing broader, its inner margin less evenly curved ; a conspicuous large, black spot in outer half of interspace 1, and another near base of interspace 3. On the hind wing the subcostal black spot before apex much larger, more prominent. Underside: similar to that of the cf but the apex of the fore wing and the whole surface of the hind wing light ochraceous yellow, not ochraceous brown ; the black discal spots on fore wing much larger. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen as in the male.

Similar species

Compare Small White, Pieris canidia, and Pieris deota.
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bonjour Jacqueline

nous sommes voisin-voisine aujourd'hui (ce soir),
excellente photo de ce papillon avec sa fleur
avec la belle luminosité et tonalités de couleurs,
excellent POV et cadrage approprié,
excellent focus netteté et détails, TFS

Asbed

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-10-06 19:15]

Hello Jacqueline,
This superb macro is made all the better by the out of focus background. The details and colors are magnificent. Great work Jacqueline.
Rick

hello Jacqueline
composition and background splendid, beautiful colours and good details, a great photo output!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

Bonjour Jacqueline,
Une photographie jolie de de celle-ci beau papillon, très bien encadrée et avec de bonnes couleurs, avec un fonds excellent. Amitiés
Que tinhuis un bon dia. Ferran.

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 56 N: 4759] (16364)
  • [2009-10-07 0:55]

Hello Jacqueline,
very nice butterfly shot, well composed shot, nice pov, excellent effect of light,lovely bg, nice colour tones,
well done,best regards Siggi

Hi and Good Morning Jacqueline,

An excellent macro capture of a Large cabbage white from wonderful POV with fine details and wonderful composition.
The DOF also great here.
TFS and have a nice day MF!

Bayram

Slav Jacqûelîne,
This is very good macro shot with excellent details and colors.The POV and BG are wonderful.Very well composed.Thanks for sharing and have a nice day.

Dûrzan

Hello Jacqueline,
superb macro shot of the Small White taken from an excellent POV with very good sharpness in a great pose on this beautiful flower, splendid colours in a very pleasing composition with a marvellous BG.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3824 W: 190 N: 11393] (35107)
  • [2009-10-07 3:25]

Hello Jacqueline,
A fine, well exposed capture of a male P. brassicae and well composed on the buddleia flowers to present it from a great POV that shows most of its features with excellent clarity and contrast against the dark natural OOF BG.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan

Ciao Jaqueline. A nice super lightining compo in good details. Beautiful coliurs and blurred BG.

Roberto

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2398 W: 94 N: 5543] (17640)
  • [2009-10-07 5:09]

Hello Jacqueline,
What a beautiful colours in this photo. The clarity is superb. Excellent sharpness and details, composition, OOF BG and POV.
Regards,
Peter

As I said earlier, your imagery has attained a new high, Jacqueline.
This picture of a White is professional in all respects.
Perched on the lantana flowers, it looks divine.
A beautiful composition in its totality.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

Hello Jacqueline,

An excellent macro with lovely coloration, sharpness & fine details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Tres belle et un grand merci!

Bon soir

Umar

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-10-07 8:47]

Salut Jacqueline,tu as menage' la lumiere tres tres bien,c'est pas facile une nettete' et un contrast comme ca pour la Pieris,on peu voir parfaictaiment les dessins des ailes,magnifique aussi la composition,mes compliments et aujourd'hui c'est moi a souhaiter en avant la bonne nuit..ehehe...merci! Luciano

Excellente macro aux couleurs douces très agréables.Une belle photo, Jacqueline!
Amicalement
Goldy

Jaqueline
What a great capture!
Wonderful details and colors.
Congratulation1
Horia

Ciao Jacqueline, splendid Large White on a beautiful flower, wonderful natural colors, fine details and excellent sharpness, perfect focus and lovely blurry BG, superb macro, brava, very well done, ciao Silvio

hi!
wonderful and so soft image!
really well done, a pleasure for the eyes !

greetings
Matteo

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2916 W: 34 N: 8651] (32250)
  • [2009-10-07 11:56]

Hi Jacqueline . This looks like a water colour painting its beautiful. Good detail with pastel colours. We can see the wing markings from your side POV. Well done TFS.
Nick..

Hello Jacqueline
Beautiful close up of a large white butterfly
with excellent sharpnes and composition.
TFS and regards, Bahadır

Hello Jaqueline,

a very good presentation from this butterfly with good pov and blurred bg.
Exellent details and fine colours.


Well done.

Gert

hello Jaqueline
great composition with beautiful colours and good details
greeting lou

Buen enfoque y composición, aunque creo que hay exceso de amarillo en el conjunto.
Un abrazo Jacqueline: Josep Ignasi.

very sweet and very cute.
Colors are great.
Congratulations.

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1065 W: 0 N: 162] (870)
  • [2009-10-09 12:21]
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Hello Jacqueline, nice close-up shot of a large white butterfly with excellent composition, details and colours.
TFS and G's,
Mehmet

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  • jmirah Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 506 W: 5 N: 1135] (4665)
  • [2009-10-09 19:30]

Hi Jacqueline
Beautiful butterfly photo...Fine color and detail with great OOF BG...TFS
Jim

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2582] (9107)
  • [2009-10-10 6:19]

Hi Jacqueline,
beautiful butterly on beautiful flower. Really lovely in details and the softness is so pleasant to note.
well presented shot.

Regards,
Foozi

Hello Jacqueline, another great butterfly shot from you. Nice composition and great POV.
TFS and regards,
Deniz

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  • livius Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 180 W: 0 N: 300] (1169)
  • [2009-10-11 10:45]

Hello Jacqueline
good pose for this Pieris on a beautiful neutral background. Optimal the details and the contrast. Perfectly in focusing and well contrasting with vivid colors flowers optimally composed. Interesting light management.
Livio

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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-10-11 11:51]

Bonjour Jacqueline,

Voici une photo bien délicate, toute en finesse!
Très doux.

Les détails sont nets et le tout est très bien réussi!
Bonne soirée

brigitte

Hello Jacqueline
great macro shot of Large White on lantana flowers. You greatly focused and composed it from great POV. white balance and colors superb. thanks for sharing, best wishes
Ahmet

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 162 N: 984] (2877)
  • [2009-10-12 10:14]

Hello Jacqueline,
I agree with you, I think the Whites are really hard to capture, they keep flitting about! You succeeded very well here though, the butterfly is worn but you captured it in a fine pose and details and colours are beautiful. A fine soft background and well composed too.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 613 W: 0 N: 546] (3180)
  • [2009-10-12 12:46]

Hallo Jacqueline,
super Makro, wunderschön dargestellt. Schöne Farben und ein super BG.
Ich wünsche dir einer schönen Woche,
ADRIAN

Jitra, Kedah 2009
Hi Jacqueline.

This large white is truly beautiful. You have found this beauty on perfect perch and well chosen pov on that lantana in tall frame.

Thanks for sharing and nice to be back ooking at your gallery.
Regards,
Jusni

Hello Jacqueline,

A pretty thing, this fine butterfly!
Not the most artistic pattern but the fine ornaments and delicate colours make a lovely creation...
Good focus with fine colours, a well balanced presentation!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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