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The Purple
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Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 231 W: 56 N: 1354] (6247)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/16, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-27 13:27
Viewed: 665
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Purple Emperor (Apatura iris) is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in woodlands throughout Central Europe and southern Britain. Adults have dark brown wings with white lines and a small orange ring on each of the hindwings. Males have an iridescent purple-blue sheen which the females lack. The caterpillars are green with white and yellow markings and have two large horns.
Females spend most of their lives in the tree canopy coming down only to lay their eggs. Males also spend much of their time in the tree tops, defending their territory from rivals, though they will sometimes descend in order to drink from puddles or feed. Unlike most butterflies, the purple emperor does not feed from flowers but instead on the honeydew secreted by aphids and on dung, urine and animal carcasses.
Eggs are laid in late summer on the upper side of sallow leaves. After hatching the caterpillars will lie on the midrib of the leaf where they are well camouflaged, and feed only at night. During the winter they hibernate in the forks of sallow branches where they change colour from green to brown in order to match their surroundings. The following June they will form a pale green chrysalis that resembles a leaf shoot. The adult will then usually emerege in mid-July.
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Beautiful shot, Mircea.
Good showing of the male butterfly's irridescnet purple scales.
You must have been very patient to get this picture.

Hi Mircea.

Patience pays well...
Great capture, fantastic colours..
LOVELY IMAGE.

jean paul

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2264 W: 10 N: 2632] (15573)
  • [2007-07-28 16:27]

Hola Mircea,
preciosa mariposa,
colores originales,
pov y bella composición...
saludos

Hello
Very nice picture. Very good composed, the wings are exactly on focus. I very like it - thanks

Chris

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