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October summer
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Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1982 W: 6 N: 5529] (19689)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-16
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-18 3:18
Viewed: 215
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Colias crocea

A regular migrant to the Uk from Europe, and although seen in most years it is well known for occasional "mass" migrations, sometimes called "Clouded Yellow years". Usually seen from March to October. Found in fields, meadows and grasslands over much of North Africa and Southern Europe to the Middle East, occasionally reaching the Scandinavian region when migrating. Feeds on leguminous plants, including the Clovers (Trifolium), Lucerne (Medicago sativa) both found in Brickfields Park, and occasionally, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil (Lotus corniculatus). Breeds in the Uk but does not overwinter. The caterpillar is bright green and hairy with a broad pale yellow / white stripe along its upper side. Capable of two broods per year usually in June and August.

With a wingspan of 50-65mm (2-2.5in), when settled it always has it's wings closed so the greenish yellow undersides with central silver spot outlined in red are the usual view of this butterfly, however the wing upper sides are an orange-yellow with broad dark brown borders, in the female ♀ these borders contain yellow or pale white spots. A small proportion of females are pale yellow and can be confused with the rarer Pale (C. hyale) and Berger's Clouded Yellows (C. alfacariensis). Females are larger than the males ♂, both having a dark brown spot to the upper forewing whilst on the upper hind wing the females have the same central silver spot outlined in red as the underside which is absent in the male.


Descrizione
Lepidottero di media grandezza dalla livrea giallo-arancio con larghe fasce marginali nel cui interno, ma solo nelle femmine, sono comprese macchie gialle. Le parti inferiori sono di colore giallo-citrino con una coppia di punti bianchi contornati di rossiccio sulle ali posteriori. Queste ultime presentano, inoltre, una serie di punti scuri nella regione postdiscale. Non di rado si osservano femmine dalla colorazione bianco-verdastra ascritte alla forma "helice", fissata geneticamente.

Biologia
Sverna come bruco nascosto tra anfratti e sotto le pietre. In primavera avviene la metamorfosi in crisalidi succinte provviste di un appuntito processo cefalico. A partire da maggio e fino all'autunno, si susseguono varie generazioni. Piante nutrici sono diverse Leguminose e soprattutto le vecce, sulle quali vengono deposte uova rosso-arancio.

Distribuzione ed ecologia
Diffusa in Europa centro-meridionale, Nordafrica e Asia minore. Ovunque in Italia, dalla pianura ai 2400 m. Specie tra le più comuni nel territorio, ove si riscontra con frequenza nelle campagne coltivate e al limitare dei boschi
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Hi friend Luciano
Colourful photo of a a Colias crocea. light, details and composition are splendid.
TFS
Best regards
Özgür

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1347 W: 0 N: 2588] (9129)
  • [2009-10-18 3:50]

Hi Luciano,
beautiful cation of this lovely butterfly. Well seen with the bulging eyes to stare into viewers.
Beautiful effect of the yellow wings among the lighted leaves.
the glow is beautiful and pretty.
well composed in superbs presentation.

regards,
Foozi

Ciao Luciano,
splendida immagine di Coliade sulfurea (ancora numerose nonostante il freddo), eccellente nitidezza e bellissima luce, colori ben saturati e luminosi, la composizione nel tuo classico stile.
Grazie e complimenti
Ciao Maurizio

Ciao Luciano. Porca miseria! Volevo andare a fare un pisolino ma con questa mi inviti a uscriure e cercare una sua simile che ho intravisto stamattina. Luci e dettagalio ancora una volta al top.

Roberto

Ciao Luciano,

A lovely macro capture of this lovely butterfly with superb details! I like the great contrast between the colors of the butterfly and the flower. The sharpness is great and the unusual POV works well here.

Great composition!

best regards,
Paras

Hello Luciano,

A beautiful macro with striking colors, sharpness & details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Very nicely done & TFS.

Regards

Umar

Clásica que captaste bien al contraluz.
Un abrazo: J. Ignasi.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32334)
  • [2009-10-18 7:54]

Hi Luciano. A very warm coloed picture of the Clouded Yellow on the flower head. Taken with good use of the light . Fine detail and sharp focusing. All in a natural setting. well taken TFS.
Nick..

Ciao amico Luciano,

An awesome macro capture of a clouded yellow with nice lighting, great POV and details.
TFS and have a nice night and new week MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

hello Luciano
veru nice shot
great sharpness and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Luciano
Great day of summer in october!
Wonderful yellow capture, lovely light and details.
Horia

Hello Luciano,

another good image from an beautiful butterfly with good pov and dof.
Fine warm colours.

Gert

Ciao Luciano, Colias in svendita, ma con il freddo che ha fatto da noi non si trovano più neanche quelle, bella giallona sopra un bel fiore, ottimi dettagli e splendida luce, bravo, ciao Silvio

Luciano
Great capture this yellow butterfly in the light os autumn.
Mariana

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3840 W: 190 N: 11430] (35227)
  • [2009-10-18 12:33]

Ciao Luciano,
A colourful capture of this damaged but attractive C. croceus taken from a nice POV on the thistle flower with excellent sharpness, colours and lighting. Pleasing composition against the OOF natural BG too.
Thanks and have a good week,
Ivan

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2009-10-18 12:41]

Brilliant photo, Luciano!
Superb detail and magnificent colours.
A great composition too.
I've yet to photograph a Clouded Yellow and haven't seen one for ages!

Well done!

Ciao,

Joe

Ciao Luciano,
Les Colias sont vraiment les stars de cet été et de l'automne. Celui-ci a déjà bien vécu, mais il a gardé tout l'éclat de ses couleurs. Superbe composition! Bonne semaine,
Catherine

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  • cirano Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 657 W: 0 N: 228] (4956)
  • [2009-10-18 13:49]

Slav Lûcîano,
A very good close up of this Colias crocea on the beautiful with nice ligt and colors.Fine sharpness and details.TFS and regards.
Dûrzan

bonsoir Luciano
le Souci est un bien joli Papillon, sa couleur jaune vif émerveille la nature tout l' été, elle éclaire aussi cette photo comme un petit soleil, les détails sont magnifiques, la fleur pourpre ressort bien dans le décor vert
Passe une bonne nuit
Jacqueline

Ciao my friend Luciano
very beautiful composition with splendid sunny and vivid colours,exceptional details,I like the light that penetrates the feathers,great presentation and photo!
TFS thanks for sharing
Nasos

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1392 W: 56 N: 4802] (16520)
  • [2009-10-19 2:31]

Hello Luciano,
Very nice close-up of this Colias crocea. The colours are beautifu. Well composed and good POV. The details are also very good.Well done.
Best regards Siggi

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 163 W: 0 N: 980] (3738)
  • [2009-10-19 6:51]

Very nice composition in green and yellow highlighted by excellent back-lighting.

Looks summery, indeed.

Well done!

Ishi

A superb shot, Luciano.Very well seen and lovely depth.
Cheers!
Goldy

Bella mariposa de color amarillo captada con toda nitidez en la que se aprecia el ojo con todo detalle asi como su magnifico color y textura
felicidades
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hello Luciano,
I have made your this post to 50 points now. A very well deserved macro shot of Colias crocea with great details, luminosity & sharpness. TFS
Regards-Subhash

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 926 W: 0 N: 1998] (8963)
  • [2009-10-20 9:38]

Hi Luciano
Beautiful composition.Good POV and very sharp image.Great detail mixed with lovely colors.
TFS Michel

Ciao Luciano,

Sono felice di avere il tempo di fare un giro nelle tue foto! Questo in particolare mi ha molto impressionato dalla complessità degli elementi che circondano la farfalla e strati di concentrarsi che si verificano in essi. Tutto ciò sembra che una foto è stata difficile, con una farfalla quasi di vegetazione sommersa, lavoro molto buono, ottimo modo per sfruttare i colori contrastanti dell'inserto, lo sfondo e il fiore.

Saluti,

Jesús

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