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Silver-bordered Fritillary


Silver-bordered Fritillary
Photo Information
Copyright: Gert Paassen (Gert-Paassen) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 507 W: 2 N: 2036] (6396)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-12
Categories: Insects
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-19 22:59
Viewed: 382
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Dutch]
Today a butterfly on the Red list in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Latin name - Boloria selene

Family: Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)

Subfamily: Longwings (Heliconiinae)

Identification: Upperside orange with black markings. Underside of hindwing with rows of metallic silver spots; postmedian spots small and black.

Life history: Males patrol wet areas for females. Eggs are laid singly near host plants. Caterpillars feed on leaves; third-stage caterpillars hibernate.

Flight: One flight from June-July in the north, two to three flights from May-September in the east.

Wing span: 1 3/8 - 2 1/8 inches (3.5 - 5.4 cm).

Caterpillar hosts: Violets including Viola glabella and V. nephrophylla.

Adult food: Favorite nectar sources are composite flowers, including goldenrod and black-eyed susans.

Habitat: Wet meadows, bogs, marshes.

Range: Holarctic. Central Alaska southeast through Canada south of the taiga; northern United States from central Washington south along Rocky Mountains to northern New Mexico; east to Illinois, Virginia, and Maryland.

Conservation: Not usually of concern, but isolated populations in plains and east of the Cascades should be conserved.

NatureServe Global Status: G5 - Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.

Management needs: Protect habitat of selected populations.
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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1299 W: 0 N: 5081] (15140)
  • [2008-07-19 23:06]

Hi Gert

A lovley posting - the detail on the butterflies and thistle is really doo - as is the lighting. The isolation from the BG is also excellent. Well seen and captured.

James

Hi Gert.... excellent capture, I have not seen Frittilary's here yet...but this is compensation for me...........wonderful well focused composition.regards h

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2757 W: 147 N: 7955] (24769)
  • [2008-07-20 0:39]

Hello Gert,
An excellent image showing two Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries from a great POV to display both the upper and undersides of this species in a fine sharp and pleasing composition on the thistle flower.
A very nice one from your archives and thanks for sharing it!
Regards,
Ivan

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 467 W: 11 N: 1322] (4632)
  • [2008-07-20 1:00]

Hello Gert,
very nice macro, splendid colors, good focus and very nice background,
cheer and thanks for sharing,
Siggi

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2130 W: 9 N: 5959] (22526)
  • [2008-07-20 2:19]

Hi Gert. You have captured this beautiful butterfly so well. with sharp focusing and fine detail.rich colours to show the butterfly so well. You were lucky to get one open and one closed all in one picture. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • efsus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 294 W: 22 N: 357] (1840)
  • [2008-07-20 2:25]

Merhaba Gert,
Çok hoş bir kompozisyon.
Hüseyin

What an amazing shot, Gert!I love the bautiful POV you've chosen!
Each butterfly has come out so beautifully!
very well done
Goldy

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 597 W: 0 N: 117] (667)
  • [2008-07-20 8:41]

Hi Gert wonderful shot of these beautiful butterflies with great details. TFS. Greetings,
Mehmet

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1904 W: 8 N: 4959] (16025)
  • [2008-07-20 11:31]
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Hi Gert,

They just get better and better! The two butterflies on the top of the Thistle are beautiful with wonderful poses, colors, and details. Do I see a third one down below? A beautiful beautiful picture and a lovely composition.

Jane

Hello Gert,
This is a very beautiful shot with nice colours and sharpness. We can see the two face of this butterfly. Very well done! TFS,
Catherine

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-20 19:25]

Hello Gert

A beautiful capture of this rare beauty.
The colours are striking.
Very good lighting and contrast.
The focus is sharp.
Nicely composed.
TFS

Rob

Hi Gert,
A lovely capture of this beautiful silvered bordered fritillary. Superb details and a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2580 W: 170 N: 7866] (24875)
  • [2008-07-21 5:39]

Hello Gert,
This is a very fine capture of these two red-listed Fritillaries. Excellent sharp details and natural colours and the composition is very beautiful.
Many thanks, Ulla

hello Gert

very beautiful shot of these butterflies, fine POV and DOF,
excellente luminosity and density of the colours,
superb sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

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