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Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady


Vanessa cardui - Painted Lady
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Copyright: Harm Alberts (Harm-digitaal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 108 W: 7 N: 1846] (7017)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-10
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): European Butterflies 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-06-10 19:36
Viewed: 826
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Vanessa cardui / Painted Lady / Distelvlinder / Distelfalter / Belle Dame.

The Painted Lady is a long-distance migrant, which causes the most spectacular butterfly migrations.

European/world range:
Worldwide, with the exception of South America. The Australian form has been classified as a separate species by some authors. Occurs in most of Europe only as a migrant and summer breeding species.

Foodplants:
A wide range of foodplants may be used, with thistles (Cirsium spp. and Carduus spp.) being preferred.
Mallows (Malva spp.), Common Nettle (Urtica dioica), Viper's-bugloss (Echium vulgare), and various cultivated plants also have been recorded as larval foodplants here.

Habitat:
Because it is a wide-ranging migrant, the Painted Lady may be seen in any habitat. Adults tend to congregate in open areas with plenty of thistles, which serve both as larval foodplants and nectar sources for adults.
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  • Great 
  • btokaz (34)
  • [2006-06-10 20:06]

Beautiful...
Tomasz

Hej Harm!
Piekny zlozony motylek. Dobra kompozycja, kolory i ostrosc.
Gratulacje i pozdrowienia
Roma

Hi Harm,
Very good shot.
Nice composition, light, colors and details.
TFS Malgosia

There is some lovely detail on the butterfly, it is very well lit. Maybe better without the grass and cropped closer.

  • Great 
  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-06-14 7:06]

Very good photo of this beautiful Nymphalidae Harm!
Very good blurred BG!
Good POV and colours!
Good DOF and details!
TFS!

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