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Polyommatus icarus


Polyommatus icarus
Photo Information
Copyright: Harm Alberts (Harm-digitaal) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 100 W: 1 N: 1505] (5918)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-17
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 300D, Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): European butterflies 5, 'Blues' of the Butterfly World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-19 5:15
Viewed: 439
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Polyommatus icarus male/ Common Blue male / Gemeiner Bläuling oder Hauheckel-Bläuling / L'Argus Bleu ou L'Azuré de la bugrane / Icarus blauwtje.

Wing length 14-18 mm. The upper side of the male is blue, the female is brown, but can vary a lot in the amount of aditional blue. On the under side of the upper wings there are two, sometimes very small, spots near the base of the wings.
Flying time:
From the end of May untill early July and from medio July untill early September.

Appearance:
Common on practically all kinds of grasslands.

Foodplant caterpillar:
Small Fabaceae, in particular Lotus corniculatus.

As can be read from its name, the Common Blue is one of the most common Blues in Europe. It can be found anywhere from the Canary Islands up to the Arctic areas of Scandinavia and Finland.

Harm
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To goutham_ramesh: Hallo GouthamHarm-digitaal 1 05-20 07:32
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muy bonita. El detalle es maravilloso. Quizás algo más de contraste. Saludos.

Hello Harm,
What a lovely showy butterfly and you have captured her particularly clearly! Lovely detail and colours both on her body and her wings.
Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Harm,
Nice Common Blue...not so common for yours truly...
I've been spending my weekend 14 days ago or so in De Hoge Veluwe. No 'Icarus blauwtje' to detect...
Well done
Annick

Dag Harm,

this is a lovely shot of a beautiful creature.
That blue is gorgeous.
It's well composed and the background is blured enough not to be cluttered.

Een goede dag verder!

Gary

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  • rdfoto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 375 W: 0 N: 747] (3202)
  • [2007-05-19 10:43]

Bonjour Harm
Très belle prise, excellente cadrage, netteté et gestion des couleurs. Bravo
Amicalement Robi

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1868 W: 8 N: 4851] (15717)
  • [2007-05-19 11:03]

Hi Harm,

Perfect - should be in a butterfly book! The colors and details are magnificent. The look of the textures is unbelievable. The marvelous blue shows up beautifully against your nice bg.

Jane

Hi Harm,
Superb post , the colors , composition and sharpness are very good.
I'm in Netherlands right now and would like to shoot these gems please let me know where i can find them
TFS
Goutham

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