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"Painted Ladies" on Fashion Ramp
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 324 W: 0 N: 826]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (3258) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-08-09 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC P150 |
| Exposure: f/2.8, 1/200 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-09-24 1:31 |
| Viewed: 201 |
| Points: 16 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Hi Folks,
Painted Ladies on Fashion Ramp made of Buddleia flowers :)
Hope you like it.
regards,
Paras
WiKiPedia Information on "Painted Lady" butterfly:
The Painted Lady group of colourful butterflies comprises the subgenus Cynthia of the genus Vanessa in the Family Nymphalidae. They are well known throughout most of the world.
The group includes:
the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), which is almost global in its distribution
1. Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
2. American (Painted) Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
3. West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella).
In general, the Painted Lady is a large butterfly (wing span 5--9–cm (2--2 7/8 in)) identified by the black and white corners of its mainly deep orange, black-spotted wings. It has 5 white spots in the black forewing tips and while the orange areas may be pale here and there, there are no clean white dots in them. The hindwings carry 4 small submarginal eyespots on dorsal and ventral sides. Those on the dorsal side are black, but in the summer morph sometimes small blue pupils are present in some.
Vanessa cardui
The American Painted Lady (V. virginiensis) is most easily distinguishable by its two large hindwing eyespots on the ventral side. virginiensis also features a white dot within the subapical field of the forewings set in pink on the ventral side, and often as a smaller clean white dot in the orange of the dorsal side too. A less reliable indicator is the row of eyespots on the dorsal submarginal hindwing; virginiensis often has two larger outer spots with blue pupils. The black forewing tips have 4--5 white spots, usually the largest is whitish orange.
The West Coast Lady (V. annabella) does not have obvious ventral eyespots. On the dorsal side, anabella lacks a white dot in the subapical orange found in virginiensis, and is a purer orange color. annabella has a fully orange subapical band and leading edge on the forewing. The submarginal row of hindwing spots in annabella features three or four blue pupils. The two larger pupils in annabella are the inner spots, rather than the outer spots as in corresponding virginiensis.
The Australian Painted Lady (V. kershawi) is quite similar to V. cardui. Its four ventral eyespots are less clearly defined, and it always sports at least three (often four) blue pupil spots on its dorsal hindwing. Caterpillars are found mainly on Ammobium alatum.
(Source of information: WiKiPedia) |
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An excellent composition, very unique indeed!
Bravo, bhai!
Goldy
- joska
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- [2009-09-24 5:16]
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Very good photo of this Butterfly!
Ciao Paras, beautiful trio on a wonderful flower, splendid colors and superb sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio
Ciao Paras. Nice double capture and well exalted lightning colours. Indedd an great compo.
Roberto
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- cirano
(4952)
- [2009-09-24 15:16]
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Slav Paras,
Very nice composition from these Painted Ladies with nice colors and fine POV.TFS.
Regards,
Dûrzan
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- lousat
(19673)
- [2009-09-24 15:23]
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Hi Paras,this was a very lucky scoop! Excellent colors,sharpnss and composition,another example of a lot of Vanessa of this summer,my best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano.
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- Argus
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(35111) - [2009-09-24 22:51]
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Hello Paras,
This is a fine capture of three Painted Lady butterflies showing how attractive Buddleia flowers are to this an other species. Most of their features are sharply shown with good colours.
Thanks and best regards,
Ivan
Hello Paras
beautiful shot of this three Painted Ladies on a buddleia flower, the luminosity is very good and the colors are superb
i like the composition, the different pose of each butterrfly and the sharp details
Have a good night
Jacqueline
