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The springtime of end October


The springtime of end October
Photo Information
Copyright: Luciano Gollini (lousat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-27
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/4, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-28 1:19
Viewed: 162
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I was surprising from a lot of Vanessa Cardui yesterday in my fields,it seem back the springtime,and i can't resist to post another pic of the Queen 2009.

Non potevo resistere alla tentazioni di postare una nuova Vanessa Cardui fotografata ieri...e quante ce n'erano,sembrava tornata la primavera!

Class: Insecta

Order: Lepidoptera

(unranked): Rhopalocera

Superfamily: Papilionoidea

Family: Nymphalidae

Subfamily: Nymphalinae

Tribe: Nymphalini

Genus: Vanessa

Subgenus: Cynthia

Species: V. (C.) cardui

The Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) is a well-known colourful butterfly, sometimes known in North America as the Cosmopolitan.It is one of the most widespread of all butterflies, found on every continent except Antarctica. In Australia, V. cardui has a limited range around Bunbury, Fremantle and Rottnest Island. However, its close relative, the Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi, sometimes considered a subspecies) ranges over half the continent. Other closely related species are the American Painted Lady (Vanessa virginiensis), and the West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella).The Painted Lady occurs in any temperate zone, including mountains in the tropics. The species is resident only in warmer areas, but migrates in spring, and sometimes again in autumn. For example, it migrates from North Africa and the Mediterranean to Britain in May and June, but offspring produced there die in the Autumn.Painted Lady butterflies are popular for many pre-school and kindergarten classes to raise in schools to demonstrate the life cycle of a butterfly. Painted ladies are very popular with children. They are used in many science fair projects. Several insect distribution companies such as Insect Lore include Painted Lady caterpillars in their catalogue of live insects for ordering.The egg takes 3 to 5 days to hatch. The caterpillar takes 7–11 days to turn into a chrysalis. It takes 7–11 days for the chrysalis to turn into a butterfly. It doesn't stay in one area so long. The painted lady butterfly moves 1000 miles in its life. Its wing span is 2 in. The painted lady caterpillar is black with spiked skin.The caterpillars feed on a wide variety of host plants of the families Asteraceae, especially Carduus crispus (as implied by the species name cardui – Latin for "of the thistles"). Also, Boraginaceae, Malvaceae (especially hollyhocks and dwarf mallow Malva neglecta), and a number of Fabaceae are eaten. The adults drink nectar from a variety of wildflowers and cultivars, more commonly the favored thistle, butterfly bush (Buddleja), asters, Tickseed sunflowers (Bidens) and zinnias.

La Vanessa del cardo è farfalla di dimensioni rispettabili, raggiungendo una apertura alare di circa 60mm, ed è una delle più note e studiate in assoluto, non solo nella nostra fauna.
La sua fama è dovuta al fatto di essere una notevole migratrice che, grazie alla potenza del suo volo, può compiere degli spostamenti enormi; infatti, con l’esclusione del Sudamerica, si può rinvenire in tutto il mondo.Le sue abitudini la portano a frequentare soprattutto terreni incolti e prati fioriti, in località molto calde ed assolate, ma anche radure e margini dei boschi,come pure giardini e parchi urbani, sia in pianura che in montagna, fino al limite estremo della vegetazione.
La sua abbondanza è estremamente variabile di anno in anno, così che può essere da sporadica a molto comune, come avviene in alcune annate, in relazione ai flussi migratori.A seconda dei climi presenta una o più generazioni annue, dalla primavera alla tarda estate, e si riproduce anche alle nostre latitudini, tramite gli individui che giungono annualmente dalle zone più calde. I bruchi si nutrono di diverse essenze, con una spiccata predilezione per le Carduacee, nonché per le ortiche.
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Hi Luciano
Excellent composition with vivid color...Great POV and detail against a fine BG...TFS
Jim

good morning Luciano
exceptional composition and output in colours and in the details, a even work a wonderful photo!
TFS MF thanks for sharing
Nasos

Ciao Luciano! Nice butterfly, very nice light and colours. Good background. Perfect exposure. Well done!

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1376 W: 56 N: 4736] (16296)
  • [2009-10-28 2:31]

Hello Luciano,
great close up shot, wonderful colors! Nice DOF and so nice the butterfly landed on such a pretty flower to contrast it as well. nicely done. TFS
Best regards Siggi

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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 648 W: 15 N: 1602] (6243)
  • [2009-10-28 3:01]

Hello Luciano
Wonderful butterfly, nice composition, vivid colors, all it's perfect
Regards
Razvan

Slav Lûcîano,
An excellent macro shot of this Vanessa cardui with very nice vivid colors and perfect sharpness.TFs and best regards.
Dûrzan

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9083)
  • [2009-10-28 3:55]

Hi Luciano,
beautiful shot in geat view and lovely composition at the corner.
Beauifl colours and excellent bokeh yto give an effective composition.

regards,
Foozi

hello Luciano
a great composition
very good light and beautiful colours
greeting lou

Ciao Luciano,
titolo azzeccato per questa immagine dove la Vanessa del cardo con la sua perfetta ed integra livrea sembra in piena forma per affrontare la nuova stagione, in realtà è un soggetto dell'ultima generazione che si prepara alla migrazione verso Sud, eccellente definizione e bellissimi colori luminosi, splendido anche il taglio compositivo.
Grazie e complimenti
Ciao Maurizio

Luciano
Great Painted lady!
Lovely colors and details.
Horia

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  • joska Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 409 W: 0 N: 1022] (5492)
  • [2009-10-28 8:49]

Very goodmacro with excellent details!

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2392 W: 94 N: 5536] (17620)
  • [2009-10-28 9:26]

Hello Luciano,
Very beautiful light and colours in this photo. Great sharpness, details and diagonal composition. Good OOF BG, POV and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Luciano,

Sei fortunato ad avere una micro-molla nel vostro giardino!

Questa foto merita un applauso per la composizione, i dettagli e la varietà di elementi. Ma ciò che mi sorprende di più, è che hai preso il massimo livello di luminosità per una foto splendida.

Cumplimenti,

Saluti,

Jesús

Hello Luciano,

another good macro from a butterfly.
Good diagonally composition.
fine colours.

Gert

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2909 W: 34 N: 8636] (32186)
  • [2009-10-28 12:02]

Hi Luciano. This has been such a good year for this colourful butterfly. Which you have taken with fine detail and sharp focusing. Along with warm colours. It stands out from the BG. well taken TFS.
Nick..

Ciao Luciano, dopo averci arricchito per tuta l'estate te la ritrovi anche a fine stagione sta bellona, ed è anche fresca fresca, con magnifici colori, ottima come tuo solito la macro, un bravissimo anche su TN, ciao Silvio

Hello Luciano,

A excellent macro with such vibrant colors, markings & fine details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Well done & TFS.

Best compliments & regards!

Umar

ciao Luciano
this is great capture for Painted Lady with sharp details, great exposure and light using. POV/DOF and diagonal composition great. thanks for sharing
best wishes
Ahmet

Ciao amico Luciano,

Stunning capture of this lady with wonderful POV/DOF, neat details and fine composition.
TFS and have a nice day MF!
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 162 W: 0 N: 973] (3718)
  • [2009-10-28 23:18]

Lovely butterfly, beautifully recorded, Luciano.

Enjoy your unexpected primavera!


Ishi

Ciao Luciano. Questo magnifico esemplare rimarca il ruolo di protagonista che la cardui ha avuto durante tutta la stagione. Macro di ottima qualità con dettgalio super e luce perfetta. Eccellente la DOF. Gradevole la diagonale creata dall'insetto.

Roberto

Hi friend Luciano
Delightful macro capture of this painted lady with nice details, POV and composition..
thanks for sharing
Best regards
Özgür

Ciao Luciano
questa tua bellissima foto fa pensare quasi al ritorno della primavera: ma siamo ben lontani da ciò. Nel frattempo ci godiamo le nostre belle foto fatte nei giorni di bello. La Vanessa con i suoi colori e dettagli è perfetta in questa cornice che ci hai voluto regalare in questa fine di ottobre. Ottima la messa a fuoco e la luminosità.
Livio

hello Luciano

excellent & very beautiful macro photo of this butterfly,
shot with fine POV and the way it is framed, superb focus
great sharpness and details, wonderful luminosity,
i also love to see details of the blurred background, TFS

Asbed

bonjour Luciano
la pose de cette Belle-dame est vraiment parfaite, elle nous montre les suberbes motifs de ces ailes, les couleurs et la luminosité sont magnifiques
chaque petit detail sur le papillon est clair et net
Passe une bonne nuit
Jacqueline

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2993 W: 162 N: 961] (2823)
  • [2009-10-31 3:00]

Hello Luciano,
A really beautiful composition showing the Painted Lady in a fine pose. Great sharpness and the lovely colours stand out against the green background.
TFS and have a nice weekend! Ulla

per fotuna e' finita la stagione se no iniaziavi a far concorrenza a Paras per il numero di Painted lady pubblicate
non aggiungo altro ...dopo la partita di oggi pomeriggio non ho parole....
buon Halloween Lucianononono!!
sERGIO

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