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Papilio machaon


Papilio machaon
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Copyright: iovescu andrei (andrei99) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 75 W: 6 N: 86] (737)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-20
Categories: Insects
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-04-21 3:46
Viewed: 630
Points: 20
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon), is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the Common Yellow Swallowtail or, simply, The Swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family). It is the type species of the genus Papilio and occurs throughout the Palearctic region in Europe and Asia; it also occurs across North America, and thus is not restricted to the Old World, despite the common name.
This butterfly is present throughout the entire Palearctic region through Russia to China and Japan (including the Himalayas and Taiwan) and across into Alaska, Canada, and the United States. In Asia it is reported as far south as Saudi Arabia, Oman and the high mountains of Yemen.
In Southern Asia it occurs in Pakistan and Kashmir, Northern India (Sikkim, to Assam and Arunachal Pradesh) Nepal, Bhutan and northern Myanmar.
This butterfly is widespread in Europe but in the United Kingdom it is limited to a few areas in the Norfolk Broads of East Anglia. It is the UK's largest resident butterfly. The Monarch Danaus plexippus is slightly larger but is only a rare vagrant.
In occupied Kashmir, the Common Yellow Swallowtail, as Papilio machaon is called there, inhabits alpine meadows in the Himalayas occurring from 2000 feet in held Kashmir valley to 16,000 feet in the Garhwal Himalayas. In India Himachal Pradesh, it is found over 4000 feet only and in Sikkim over 8000 feet only.
At lower elevations these butterflies fly from March to September. At higher elevations the butterflies are limited by the short summer seasons.
British subspecies brittanicus is less mobile than its European continental counterpart and stays within or close by its fenland habitat
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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-04-21 4:39]

Hi Andrei,a wonderful pic! Top sharpness,top colors and the best POV...no need comments but just my great compliments,one of the best swallowtail fo this season.Have a nice day and thanks for share,Luciano

hi,
beautiful colors and excellent details, nice to watch. tfs.
nagraj.v

Hello,

A superbly sharp and detailed capture of this swallowtail, showing quite clearly the patterns and the colours of its wings.
I love how you have presented it so 'close-up'.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2413 W: 94 N: 5586] (17766)
  • [2009-04-21 10:52]

Hello Andrei,
Very beautiful photo of this butterfly in great clear light and colours. Excellent sharp details and a good POV.
Regards,
Peter

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  • Ishi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 163 W: 0 N: 978] (3734)
  • [2009-04-21 12:18]

Beautiful Swallowtail, very well recorded.

TFS,

Ishi

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2926 W: 34 N: 8678] (32330)
  • [2009-04-21 12:26]

Hi Lovescu . You have taken a first class close up of the Swallowtail butterfly, which you have taken with fine detail and natural colours. We can see from you POV the open wing markings. well done TFS.
Nick..

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  • GaryT Gold Star Critiquer [C: 102 W: 9 N: 236] (1354)
  • [2009-04-21 15:43]

Very nice treatment of this butterfly. The soft lighting is very flattering. Gary

Hello Iovescu
swallowtail is one of my favourite butterflies. you greatly captured it. focus, POV, colors and composition very nice. thanks for sharing this beauty. good night
Ahmet

Salut Andrei
Pt mine fluturasul asta este printre visele mele fotografice, mai ales ca parca in tara noastra este protejat. Sau ma insel- parca asa tin minte de la zoologia nevertebratelor. Iar aceasta fotografie este perfecta pt un determinator: cu aripile perfect intinse, aratand culorile minunate. Foarte frumos.
Numai bine, Oana
PS: Poate fotografia este un pic cam intunecata, dar asta e numai parerea mea si am incercat sa o mai deschid putin in picasa. Sper sa iti placa!

Ciao Andrei, fantastic papilio with wonderful colors, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, ciao Silvio

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