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Vanessa atalanta


Vanessa atalanta
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Copyright: Piotr Kociuba (foton) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 19 W: 1 N: 13] (418)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-22
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot A80
Exposure: f/8, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-08-27 6:10
Viewed: 1314
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Red Admiral ( Vanessa atalanta )

The Red Admiral has a very erratic, rapid flight. Males perch, on ridgetops if available, in the afternoon to wait for females, who lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Young caterpillars eat and live within a shelter of folded leaves; older caterpillars make a nest of leaves tied together with silk. Adults hibernate.

Red Admirals prefer sap flows on trees, fermenting fruit, and bird droppings; visiting flowers only when these are not available. Then they will nectar at common milkweed, red clover, aster, and alfalfa, among others.
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Great close-up!
Very sharp image, excellent colour.
TFS!

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-08-27 9:01]

Hello Piotr!
Very nice capture.POV,colors,contrast and composition are wonderful.TFS...:-)

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2005-08-27 17:40]

A bit satured on colors.
It's a very beautiful buterfly, also common in Portugal.
Very good sharpness!

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