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White on white


White on white
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Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1977 W: 6 N: 5525] (19661)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-14
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4, 1/1000 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-16 1:17
Viewed: 192
Points: 50
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Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

(unranked): Rhopalocera

Superfamily: Papilionoidea

Family: Pieridae

Tribe: Pierini

Genus: Pieris

Species: P. rapae

The Small White (Pieris rapae) is a small- to medium-sized butterfly species of the Yellows-and-Whites family Pieridae. It is also commonly known as the Small Cabbage White. The names "Cabbage Butterfly" and "Cabbage White" can also refer to the Large White.
It is widespread across Europe, North Africa and Asia and has also been accidentally introduced to North America, Australia and New Zealand where they have become pests on cultivated cabbages and other mustard family crops.
In appearance it looks like a smaller version of the Large White. The upperside is creamy white with black tips to the forewings. Females also have two black spots in the center of the forewings. Its underwings are yellowish with black speckles. It is sometimes mistaken for a moth due to its plain-looking appearance. An adult's wingspan is roughly 32–47 mm (1.25-2 in).In Britain, it has two flight periods, April–May and July–August, but is continuously-brooded in North America, being one of the first butterflies to emerge from the chrysalis in spring, flying until hard freeze in the fall.
Its caterpillars can be a pest on cultivated cabbages, kale, radish, broccoli, and horseradish but it will readily lay eggs on wild members of the cabbage family such as Charlock Sinapis arvensis and Hedge mustard Sisybrium officinale. The eggs are laid singularly on foodplant leaves.
Traditionally known in the United States as the "Imported Cabbage Worm", now more commonly the "Cabbage White", the caterpillars are green and well camouflaged. Caterpillars rest on the undersides of the leaves, thus making them less visible to predators. Unlike the Large White, they are not distasteful to predators like birds. Like many other "White" butterflies, they hibernate as a pupa. It is also one of the most cold-hardy of the non-hibernating butterflies, occasionally seen emerging during mid-winter mild spells in cities as far north as Washington D.C.
Like its close relative the Large White this is a strong flyer and the British population is increased by continental immigrants in most years. Adults are diurnal and fly almost exclusively during mid-day, though it appears as if there is some activity in the later part of the night too, ceasing as dawn breaks.

La Cavolaia minore o Rapaiola (Pieris rapae Linnaeus, 1758), è una farfalla appartenente alla famiglia Pieridae.
E' simile alla Pieride del biancospino, ma contraddistinta da dimensioni minori. La fascia apicale è estesa verso il basso fino alla VI venatura. La femmina presenta una sfumatura giallastra e due macchie nere sull'ala anteriore.
L'apertura alare è di 4,5 - 5,5 cm.
Le generazioni dei mesi estivi presentano una colorazione più scura sulle parti superiori e sulle parti inferiori dell'ala posteriore, mentre le generazioni primaverili risultano più grigiastre.
La specie è diffusa dall'Europa all'Africa del Nord e al Giappone. Alcuni esemplari sono stati introdotti in Nordamerica. Rinvenibile anche in Australia. Diffusa in tutta l'Italia.
È uno dei lepidotteri diurni più comuni e lo si può trovare su terreni incolti, giardini, aree fiorite in genere, ma anche ai bordi delle strade. La fascia altimetrica va dal livello del mare fino a 2000 m di quota in Europa centrale; in Italia si spinge fino a 2300 m.
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beautifully captured butterfly. thank you for sharing.

Ciao Luciano, elegantissima bainca su bianco, bella cavolaia su un fantastico fiore, ottima definizione e magnifica resa del bianco, bravissimo, ciao Silvio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1370 W: 56 N: 4704] (16174)
  • [2009-10-16 2:31]

Hello Luciano,
Great and beautiful capture for this Pieris rapae.Very close and well detailed.I liked POV, colors and framing a lot. Congratulations.Best regards Siggi

Ciao Luciano, vedo che nonostante il freddo che quest'anno ci ha davvero sorpresi per come è giunto improvvisamente sai sempre come riuscire ad immortalare qualche piccola farfalla. Bello e nitido il fiore in tutti i suoi particolari che ben si sposa con il bianco della Pieris dando quasi luce propria alla composizione. Ottimo lavoro.
Livio

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3808 W: 190 N: 11328] (34927)
  • [2009-10-16 3:56]

Ciao Luciano,
Excellent light management, great sharpness, composition with the bramble flower and leaves make this a very nice capture of this Pieris species, as well as the flower.
Nice work, thanks and have a good weekend,
Ivan

Luciano
Wonderful this double white!
Great butterfly and flower!
Congratulation!
Horia

hello Luciano
thanks
very good composition with nice light
great sharpness and beautiful colours
super shot
greeting lou

Ciao Luciano. Comuni e poco apprezzate ma molto robuste e incuranti dei primi freddi. Ne ho vista qualcuna ancora in giro e visto che mi sono rimesso magari più tardi un giretto lo faccio. Complimenti per la luce qui ben gestita sul bianco dove sono evidenzaite le nervature della ali. Ottima la DOF.

Roberto

Indeed a very good white-on-white composition Luciano, with a little greens and blacks thrown around! Good job MF.
Cheers,
Mehmet

Hello Luciano,

a very nice composition and pov from this butterfly.
Good sharpness and fine colours.

Gert

Slav Lûcîano,
An excellent composition of this white butterfly on white flower.I liked light and POV.Nice colors and details.TFS and best regards,
Dûrzan

Wonderful white butterfly oh white flower.
Great capture!
Mariana

Hello Luciano,

A great & beautiful macro with lovely colors, details & POV. Lovely pose & BG.

Well done & TFS.

Best wishes

Umar

Ciao Luciano
difficult subject but you attributed this great! very beautiful the composition and the white coexistence!
TFS MF thanks for sharing
Nasos

Ciao Luciano,

This is a lovely capture of butterfly with wonderful white beauty!
I like the great contrast between the colors of the butterfly and the complimentary colored flower. The sharpness and POV are perfect.
Great composition!

best regards,
Paras

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2907 W: 34 N: 8619] (32124)
  • [2009-10-16 11:11]

Hi Luciano. You have delt with the whites in the butterfly and flower so well. Good exposure in both. Taken with good detai land natural colours. The green leaves make for a good contrasing Bg. well taken TFs.
Nick..

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2009-10-16 11:50]

Hello Luciano,
Fantastic photo in great sharpness and details. Very beautiful colours with an excellent contrasting dark BG. Superb POV and composition.
Have a very nice weekend,
Peter

Ciao Luciano,
Les Pieris rapae sont peut-être les dernières à voler avant l'hiver. Par contre cette fleur semble s'être trompée de saison: cela arrive avec certaines chaudes journée d'automne. Jolie composition. Bon week-end,
Catherine

bonjour Luciano
superbe papillon blanc sur une superbe fleur blanche, excellente image très bien composée et magnifiquement photographiée avec des beaux détails et belle lumière naturelle
comme je sais que tu n'est pas là ce soir, je te souhaite un bon week-end
Jacqueline

Ciao amico Luciano

What a beautiful POV that you captured this beauty with nice colours and delightful composition.
TFS and have a nice WE!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 971] (3714)
  • [2009-10-16 23:26]

Lovely whites. What is the flower, blooming at this time of year?

Thank you and have a nice weekend,

Ishi

Ciao Luciano,
effettivamente in questa macro la dominante è più verso i toni freddi nonostante il sole, ma i bianchi danno comunque la sensazione di essere abbastanza puri (leggerissimo l'azzurognolo), credo che siano correzioni automatiche del programma della fotocamera che corregge la forte luminosità, l'immagine è molto bella con il tocco del fiore che la valorizza notevolmente.
Grazie e complimenti
Buon fine settimana
Maurizio

Buena profundidad, excelente luz y preciosos detalles.
Buen fin de semana Luciano: J. Ignasi.

Kodiang 2009

Hi Luciano: Harmonious combination with the white and green is really pleasing. Excellent details in this shot and well metered exposure. Best regards.
Jusni

Hi Luciano

Great shot of this white. Excellent exposure teh white are prefectly handled. Excellent DOF, sharpness and details.

Chris

Ciao Luciano,
Great capture with this butterfly perched on the flower.Good clarity and details showing against an undisturbed BG. Well done and TFS.
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