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summer feelings
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Copyright: jaap polak (carper) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2192 W: 124 N: 2600] (8410)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-30
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Powershot Pro1
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/159 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-07 12:35
Viewed: 1574
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Different lycaenid groups
Phytophagous. Those that feed only on plants with no ant association (for example Durbania).
Myrmecophilous (facultative). These are found associated with ants on the foodplant but can be bred successfully without ants (for example Myrina silenus ficedula attended by Camponotus ants). Honeygland and tubercles are present from the second instar.
Myrmecophilous (obligative). These species, although entirely herbivorous, require ant presence to complete their life cycle (for example Poecilmitis lycegenes now placed in the genus Chrysoritis). The female butterfly will only lay eggs on vegetation where there are Crematogaster ants or on the ants' pheromone trails between plant and ant nest. The ants pick up the newly emerged larvae and transport them to the host plants. The older larvae shelter under nearby rocks and stones, always attended by ants, and find their way back to the plants by following the ant pheromone trail. Ants feed on copious secretions of liquid from the honeyglands and should ants not feed regularly, the larvae develop and die from, fungal infections of the honeygland.
Phyto-predaceous. (for example Lepidochrysops spp.). The first two instars feed only on plants and then they are transported by the ants (Camponotus spp.) to the nest where they feed on the ant brood. The ants tend and treat them as ant brood as the larvae produces a pheromone from the epidermal glands that mimics the ants' brood pheromone. The larva pupates in the underground nest tunnels and when the adult butterfly emerges, it moves to the exit where its wings are expanded.
Predaceous. Some (for example Spalgis), feed exclusively on Homoptera (plant hopper bugs) and are either totally ignored or attacked by ants attending the Homoptera. Some feed on Homoptera and ant brood but usually attended by ants (for example Lachnocema bibulus). Some feed exclusively on ant brood in the nest (for example Thestor dicksoni dicksoni, tended by the ant Anoplolepis custodiens))
Secretion feeders. Some live in ant nests and are fed by the ants with regurgitated food (for example Euliphyra tended by Oecophylla ants) and the ant brood is not eaten. Some feed only on Homoptera secretions and others feed on both ant and Homoptera secretions.
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Yes this kind of shot give me that special butterfly feeling. Freedom, nature, holyday. Well I think most of us know what I mean.
gr. jaap
dew77, wallhalla15, Janice, hummingbird24, phlr, Luc, thistle, honza, scottevers7, livios, marhowie, wishnugaruda, PDP, Fisher, SunChi, jmp has marked this note useful
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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-02-07 12:45]

Hello Jaap!
Wonderful close up.I liked POV,lighting,colors,
DOF,details and composition a lot.
TFS...:-)

Very nice shot Jaap, great macro. I like the details, sharpness and POV. This is a great composition. Great work! Thanks for sharing.

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 884 W: 2 N: 617] (2072)
  • [2006-02-07 13:46]

Hallo Jaap prachtige vlinder goeie compositie ,mooie kleuren en een prima pov een scherpe macro
groeten Teunie .

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  • chiliu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1552 W: 0 N: 1169] (6448)
  • [2006-02-07 14:14]

Hi Jaap,
Very nice close-up!
Excellent composition and great POV,
the details and colours are also very good.
Thanks for sharing!

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3464 W: 145 N: 5943] (17794)
  • [2006-02-07 14:30]

Hi Jaap, yes, a real summery scene - sun, flowers and a very good butterfly shot! Good composition showing th b'fly side on. He is nice and sharp with good coloours and details. Well seen, TFS
Janice

Mooie foto van kleine vuurvlinder op boerenwormkruid.
Gr. Harm

Boy, do I know what you mean, Jaap!

This lovely image has summer written all over it, and makes me long for those days to return soon...

Excellent details, colors, POV, exposure and BG.

Another great and nostalgic one from you, thank you Jaap!

Hello Jaap
Beautiful picture of a beautiful butterfly.
Great overal composition, color and POV.
Thank you for posting
Regards
JC

Hi Jaap,
I'm still very busy, so have no time for a longer visit to TN.
Very good capture, and as always good details, colours, sharpness and composition.
Thanks for posting, have a great week.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874] (2804)
  • [2006-02-07 16:20]

Very good photo of this Lycaenidae!
Beautiful BG with yellow wild flowers!
Nive POV too!
Good on details!
TFS!

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2052 W: 315 N: 4301] (14719)
  • [2006-02-07 23:07]

Hello my friend Jaap.
It is good to see a new post from you.
And a very good one witch gives me the taste to make macro shots. But I have to wait still 2 or 3 mounts until Winter flies away.
Thank you very much.

I have this plant in my garden, but I've never seen a butterfly feeding on it just lots of small bees.
The picture has lovely summer mood, sunny colours and nice details.
Well done on this one!

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 542 W: 0 N: 678] (4051)
  • [2006-02-08 2:49]

Nice photo of the lovely butterfly. Very good composition, details and warm colors.

Hi Jaap,
Very beautiful colors in this shot. I thinks the angle of the light here is really nice. Very good detail with well controled DOF.
Just waiting for summer!
Scott

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2006-02-08 11:58]

Jaap, great title, great photo.

I like colors and pov. Great saturation and bg too.

Great composition. Delicious colours! Very good details. Noise? No way! That picture draws me straight back into the summer meadows. Thank you, Jaap. Best regards,
Peter

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 787 W: 31 N: 20] (5002)
  • [2006-02-08 13:34]

Hi Jaap,
very nice b-fly, I know this species, they lived in Poland, too. Nice colours and light. Good note. I like it.
Rgs, Aleksander

Hi Jaap,
it's a beautiful little butterfly on this pretty flower. Yellow balls - so nice.
The wings are phantastic with the glitter at the back, a perfect arrangement, thank you very much, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

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  • PDP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2951 W: 366 N: 3779] (11763)
  • [2006-02-08 15:56]

Hello Jaap, good shot of this Copper. Good composition and good details. I like the warm colours of the yellow flowers. It does look very summery. Well done.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1648 W: 79 N: 1438] (4742)
  • [2006-02-09 2:02]

Hi Jaap,

Beautidul butterfly with good details! Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter


Ps-De site is uitgelopen op een mislukking. Er kwamen gewoon geen bezoekers! :( Wel ben ik nu net gestart met een eigen website om mijn fotos te tonen. Je kunt de link vinden in mijn intro-pagina van TN.

Very good color, exposure and well composed Jaap. The important parts are very sharp and well focused. Well done! Thank You.

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 660 W: 0 N: 178] (626)
  • [2006-02-09 11:30]

Hoi Jaap,
Hier zie ik u opnieuw actief worden, ik wil bijna het woord uitspreken als vlinder specialist, Jaap ik blijf er bij het zijn juweeltjes, men kan zo de zachtheid de van de vleugels voelen, ik moet mij in de toekomst eens bezig houden met macro fotografie, ik heb er wel het gerief voor,(lenzen) maar ik moet nog leren, maar met veel geduld en een goede leermeester (carper) komt men zeer ver.
Groeten,
John

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-02-10 12:39]

Hi Jaap,

Beautiful capture and well done on the composition. Excellent details and lighting.

Mike

Hi Jaap,
this is a great reminder of summer.
Well composed, good POV and details.
Great work, my friend

I love to see what you can do with the new camera.

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2340] (8406)
  • [2006-06-08 17:54]

Hi Jaap,
A great shot! Light, composition, details and NOTE are great.
TFS, José M.

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