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Small Skipper


Small Skipper
Photo Information
Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (siggi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4723] (16252)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-24
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-25 0:24
Viewed: 334
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.
Appearance, behaviour and distribution
It has a rusty orange colour to the wings, upper body and the tips of the antennae. The body is silvery white below and it has a wingspan of 25 -30 mm. This butterfly is very similar in appearance to the Essex Skipper Thymelicus lineola. In the Small Skipper, the undersides of the tips of the antennae are yellow orange, whereas they are black in the Essex Skipper. The black area on the lower edge of the upper wings also differs. Like the other orange 'grass skippers' the male has a distinctive black stripe made up of scent scales. This butterfly's range includes southern Britain, much of Europe, north Africa and the Middle East, typically occurring where grass has grown tall.
Lifecycle and foodplants
Eggs are laid loosely inside grass sheathes of the caterpillars foodplants from July to August. The newly hatched caterpillars eat their own eggshell before entering hibernation individually in a protective cocoon of a grass sheath sealed with silk. In the spring the caterpiller begins feeding. The favoured food plant is Yorkshire Fog Holcus lanatus, although other recorded foodplants include Timothy Phleum pratense, Creeping Soft Grass Holcus mollis, False Brome Brachypodium sylvaticum, Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis and Cock's foot Dactylis glomerata. The caterpillars pupate near the base of the foodplant in June with the first adults on the wing at the end of June, a week or two before the first Essex Skippers.They are strongly attracted to purple flowers such as Thistles and Knapweeds
(Wikipedia)
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Hi Siegfried,
A nice capture of this beautiful small skipper. Excellent sharp details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

I like this fresh picture of a Small Skipper, Siegfried.
There are variations in colour tones on its wings.
The picture taken from the dorsal perspective presents all the features of the butterfly nicely.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-06-25 1:16]

Hello Siegfried,
Good sharpness and interesting BG. This Skipper look out so as was big insect.
Regards, Pawel

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1138 W: 32 N: 1161] (3574)
  • [2009-06-25 2:12]

Hallo Siegfried,
Very nice close up.POV,details,vivid colors,sharpness,BG,exposure and composition are wonderful.Very well done!
Thanks for posting..

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2262 W: 10 N: 2630] (15565)
  • [2009-06-25 2:12]

Hola amigo,
bonita macro y encuadre,
brillante composición y pov.
saludos Sieg.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2992 W: 162 N: 950] (2789)
  • [2009-06-25 3:38]

Hello Siegfried.
A very fine capture of this Skipper from a nice low POV! Great sharpness, natural colours and a nice soft background. I like your composition too!
TFS and cheers, Ulla

Slav Siegfried,
A nice close up of this beautiful small skipper.Good sharpness and details.
Regards.
Dûrzan

Hello Siegfried,
fantastic picture of the Small Skipper taken from an excellent POV with superb sharpness, marvellous colours in a nice composition.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Hello Siegfried, a splendid close-up from nice pint of view. TFS.
Regrads, Deniz

Hello Siegfried, wonderful macro shot of this skipper.
Details are great.
TFS and regards,
Bahadır

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-06-25 11:17]

Hello Siegfried,
Very special photo of this Small Skipper. Great contrasting colours and very sharp details. Good vertical composition, DOF and POV.
Regards,
Peter

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-06-25 11:59]

Hi Siegfried. I like your top POV showing this Small Skipper at its best. The colours are spot on as the detailes in the wings and body of this beauty . Well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi MF! superb macro as usual.
TFS and cheers,
Bayram

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-06-25 15:12]

Hi Siggi,after the bee another impressive and revoltionnary point of view! This is pure art in the field of nature pics! Pure spectacle,excellent quality!!! My best compliments,have a nice day,LUCIANO.

Buena profundidad, colores y posición del insecto. Colores algo difuminados. Angulo de disparo muy efectivo.
Saludos Siegfried: Josep Ignasi.

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-06-25 16:09]

Hi Siggi,

I love this view from the rear of the Little Skipper. A marvelous view of the fuzzy body, the beautiful wings and the matching antennae. The colors are beautiful and the details are nice and sharp. The butterfly looks wonderful on the blurred flower. Perfect background and a superb centered, vertical composition.

Jane

the Skipper is among my favorites...I think Ram and Ivan were the ones who introduced it to me. A wonderful image of an insect which I am so entranced!
Bob

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3816 W: 190 N: 11348] (34987)
  • [2009-06-26 0:18]

Hello Siggi,
An excellent macro of a male T. sylvestris taken from a fine POV with great sharpness, colours, contrasting BG and set in an excellent composition with fine framing.
Thanks and have a good weekend,
Ivan

Hello Siegfried
i like the POV in this shot and the vertical composition
you have captured this Small Skipper with very good details and lovely colors
very well done and have a good night
Jacqueline

Ciao Siegfried. Perfect DOF and very good colours. I like the contrats and the BG.

Roberto

hello Siegfried
great picture with good details
and beautiful colours
greeting lou

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