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Red Admiral


Red Admiral
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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: 2005-08-29 3:15
Viewed: 1586
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Red Admiral ( Vanessa atalanta )

Life history:
The red admiral has a very erratic, rapid flight. Males perch, on ridgetops if they can, in the afternoon to wait for females, who lay eggs one at a time on the tops of host plant leaves. Young caterpillars eat and live inside a shelter of folded leaves, while older caterpillars make a nest of leaves tied together with silk. Adults hibernate.

Adult food:
Butterflies prefer sap flows on trees, fermenting fruit, and bird droppings. They visit flowers only when their other foods are not available. Then they will drink nectar at common milkweed, red clover, aster, and alfalfa, among others.

Habitat:
Red admiral butterflies prefer moist woods, yards, parks, marshes, seeps, and moist fields. During migrations, these butterflies are found in almost any habitat from the tundra in Canada to subtropic countries near the equator.

Regards.
Foton
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  • Great 
  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4774 W: 294 N: 4020] (13209)
  • [2005-08-29 3:37]

Hello Piotr!
Wonderful close up.Vivid colors,contrast,POV,details and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2005-08-29 4:48]

Very good shot os this Nymphlidae!
Also common in Portugal.
Beautiful colors!
Very good details!
5*!

Hello Piotr

Nice POV. Good depth of colour. Light and exposure are very good. Lovely pattern to the wings. Well done. Thanks.

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