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Vanessa cardui
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Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 317 W: 0 N: 814]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (3170) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2009-08-02 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC P150 |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/220 seconds |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2009-10-23 3:22 |
| Viewed: 152 |
| Points: 22 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
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
a. Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
b. American (Painted) Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
c. 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: WiKiPedia) |
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- siggi
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1373 W: 56 N: 4716]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(16222) - [2009-10-23 3:29]
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Hello Paras.
Excellent photoof this beautiful Vanessa cardui.Excellent on colours.
Very good POV and blurred BG!Excellent DOF and details.
Best regards Siggi
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- Solrac
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 58 W: 0 N: 32]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-s.gif)
(210) - [2009-10-23 4:58]
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Bello plano frontal de esta mariposa que nos muestra junto con la flor lo bella que es la naturaleza
Buen trabajo
un saludo
Ciao Paras. Again a magnificent homage for the Vanessa cardui. Excellent POV and great light to exalt stunning details on wings weft. Beautiful bright colours of the butterfly and flower too.
Roberto
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- joska
(5434)
- [2009-10-23 5:45]
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Excellent macro, very nice colors and details!
Have a nice weekend!
Hello friend,
Very well captured photograph of Vanessa cardui in beautiful surrounding. The details, sharpness & POV are superb. TFS
Regards-Subhash
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- alin-m
![Gold Star Critiquer [C: 159 W: 1 N: 0]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-n.gif)
(573) - [2009-10-23 6:42]
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Beautifull picture.Well done.Cheers.Alin.
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- horias
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- [2009-10-23 9:24]
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Paras
In this year, V.cardui is the queen!
And yours capture is the...king of captures1
Congratulation!
Horia
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- nglen
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-s-g.gif)
(32138) - [2009-10-23 12:42]
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Hi Para. I like this close up of the painted Lady butterfly. We can see both sides of the wing from your POV. Your use of the light has given fine detail and bright colours. A good pose on the blue flowers. Well taken TFS.
Nick..
Have a good weekend,
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- cirano
(4916)
- [2009-10-23 16:28]
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Slav Paras,
An excellent capture with splendid light colors and perfect details.TFS.
Dūrzan
Namastay and Good Morning bhaijan Paras,
Congratulations! that you reached your 100th posting on TN!
This one is realy great macro capture of a lady on violet flowers with soft lighting.
The details, POV/DOF and also composition are excellent.
TFS and have a nice WE!
Cheers,
Bayram
Hello Paras
superb Shot of this painted lady, very well composition with superb colors
the butterfly and the blue flower are crisp clear sharp and greatly illuminated
very well done and have a great Sunday
Jacqueline
