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Iphiclides podalirius


Iphiclides podalirius
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Copyright: Hendrik Boot (NINIX) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 48 N: 332] (2764)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Konica Minolta Dimage Z2, GT Lens 1:2 8-3.7 APO, 38-380 mm
Exposure: f/4, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies, my personal collection [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-09-22 6:59
Viewed: 1015
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Iphiclides podalirius, in Dutch Koningspage.
I am not sure, maybe it this the Scarce Swallowtail.

Some other pictures from last year: here and here

From Wikipedia:

The Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is a butterfly found in gardens, fields and open woodlands. You can come across it in places with sloe thickets and particularly orchards. It is widespread throughout Europe with the exception of the northern parts. Its range extends northwards to Saxony and central Poland and eastwards across Asia Minor and Transcaucasia as far as Iran and western China. A few specimens of the Scarce Swallowtail have been reported from central Sweden and England but they were probably only strays and not migrants. In the Alps it can be found up to altitudes of 1600 m.

In some years the Scarce Swallotail is quite abundant. The caterpillars spin little pads on leaves and grip them firmly. The newly hatched caterpillar is dark in colour with two smaller and two bigger greenish patches on the dorsal side, later they are greenish with yellowish dorsal and side stripes. The summer chrysalides are green as a rule, the hibernating ones are brown. A number of hibernating chrysalides fall prey to various enemies. The Scarce Swallowtail is getting rarer as the blackthorn bushes are being cleared; and it is now protected in some central European countries.
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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2005-09-22 7:11]

What a beautiful macro that you have well done for this wonderful "Flambé" ! No frame today around the photo ;-) Thanks for sharing Hendrik

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2801 W: 75 N: 7845] (26257)
  • [2005-09-22 8:58]

Wow, Hendrik! What a beautifull butterfly! Perfectly fit to composition with flower. Good note and POV. Very good work.

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  • lost (0)
  • [2005-09-22 9:05]

wow..fantastic..well done..I love the colors..

exquisite!
The sharpness and the colors are outstanding.
Great composition.
Marialuisa

Hi Hendrik,
wonderful, I've never seen this butterfly before, good sharpness and colours.
Very difficult object, I don't like the insects sitting on lavendel because the blossoms are so tiny and so the insect change often and are very hectic. :-)
Thanks, a beautiful photo
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • ddg Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 880 W: 23 N: 926] (4989)
  • [2005-09-22 13:09]

Bonjour Hendrik, bravo pour cette belle composition de papillon sur lavande, avec des teintes trés douces et harmonieuses. Mes félicitations Didier.

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  • lucky Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 63 W: 5 N: 14] (84)
  • [2005-09-22 13:40]

Excellent butterfly picture, both wings have a good sharpness, good DOF, all structures are clear and crisp, composition is well chosen with the lavender coming from the right...
Background is well blurred, but a little bit too bright in my opinion...
Anyway, very well done!

Excellent details & sharpness, perfect composition and great colours. Fantastic work! Well done, Hendrik.

It's a nice shot Hendrik and composed well. Good details and POV of this open winged display. Just a tiny bit OE. Good work.
P.S. Shutter-speed? F-Stop?..A secret ;-)

Hi Hendrik

Not enough time for me to give a proper critique or read your note tonight before I go out, but this is a lovely shot. Good work. Thanks. :-)

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3410 W: 144 N: 5796] (17179)
  • [2005-09-24 2:17]

I love this French lavender and also your butterfly Hendrik. Stunning capture of both. You are so lucky to see so many butterflies, we have a big shortage in NZ of them. Mostly Monarchs.
Great shot of the Swallowtail, he is so sharp and clear. It has a beautiful shape too, and colours. Well done.
I hope you're having a good weekend.

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