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Scarce Copper
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Rimantas Kisielius (rimas)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 3 N: 554]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (3877) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-07-06 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Canon EOS 300 D |
| Exposure: f/7.1, 1/400 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-03-19 10:39 |
| Viewed: 354 |
| Points: 6 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
The male Scarce Copper is a strikingly beautiful butterfly with his vivid, solid orange upperside which is very conspicuous in flight and helps to locate him as he's whizzing around! The undersides are very characteristic with the white splodges in the post-discal line. The female upperside is much duller and very spotty. Despite its name, this butterfly seems quite common in upland areas over about 1000m. Familie: Lycaenidae
Lycaena virgaureae (LINNAEUS, 1758)
Flight Time: June - September
Size: 30-36mm |
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great focus and great colors
Hi Rimantas,
Nice picture of nice butterfly. I've quite large colony of this species not so far from my home ;-)
TFS
Chris
- meyerd
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 412 W: 64 N: 1225]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(3835) - [2008-03-20 11:05]
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Hi Rimantas,
you deserve some praise for this beautiful picture, Rimantas. The portrait from behind is a success because the half open wings reveal the stark orange upper sides. The head and eyes are sharp The background fits well to the yellow flower---other yellow flowers. Well done, my friend.
Best regards
Dietrich
