Clouded Yellow

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Clouded Yellow
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Copyright: Tanja Alma (sily) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 265 W: 6 N: 390] (1857)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-01
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Sily's photos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-05-02 16:45
Viewed: 743
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
(Sorry I made mistake on ID) This is apparently

Clouded Yellow - Colias croceus

This is a strong migrant that most years reaches as far as northern France and southern England, sometimes much further north into Scotland and Ireland.Number
fluctuate with each year, some years being remembered as "Clouded Yellow Years".
They are very regular further south and can be found in most habitats and most altitudes although they decrease in numbers with increasing altitude. They fly very fast and settle only briefly for nectar when they are usually too alert to approach for photography.
Chartreuse egg laid singly on leaves of various legumes, especially clovers (Trifolium).
Flight:Several broods; March-December, weather permitting.
Caterpillar hosts: Plants in the pea family (Fabaceae) including alfalfa (Medicago sativa), white clover (Trifolium repens), and pea (Pisum sativum).
Adult food: Flower nectar of many plants.
Habitat- Almost any open country; especially numerous in clover meadows, parks, and pastures; absent from dense forests and extreme deserts.
Range- North Africa and southern Europe and eastwards through Turkey into the Middle East.It occurs throughout much of Europe as a summer migrant, but very few individuals reach Scandinavia.
Because it feeds on clover, alfalfa, vetches, and many other pervasive legumes, it has spread easily.
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  • Necipp Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1150 W: 15 N: 2074] (12392)
  • [2007-05-02 16:48]

Hello Tanja a very nice catchof a beautifull butterfly nice colours and good pov tfs rgds Necip.

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 535 W: 87 N: 667] (5480)
  • [2007-05-02 16:48]

hi Tanja,
jolie composition tout en couleurs, c'est fraîs et bien réalisé. Bonne netteté qui permet de voir tous les détails du papillon, bravo.

tfs
gaetan

Tanja:
This is a very nice photograph, and you have correctly identified it as a Colias species. However, the Clouded Sulphur (or Sulfur as it is spelled in the USA) is a species of the Americas. I will leave it to you to do a little more research - I warn you, though - these butterflies are not easy ;)
Regards, Nigel.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1864 W: 2 N: 4738] (18250)
  • [2007-05-02 17:13]

Hi Tanja. good shot of the Butterfly. good detail and markings on the wings and head. with true colours. with a nice compostion and POV. well done TFs.
Nick.. good notes to.

Interesting specimen.
Nice colours and great even lighting.

Hi Tanja,
Good depth in your image.
The wings are a bit soft...
Nice colours.
Well done...
TFS
Annick

Hi Tanja,
This is a lovely looking butterfly. The colours are beautiful. Great DOF and quality of image. Nice.
Cheers,
Debbie

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2072 W: 6 N: 1848] (12716)
  • [2007-05-02 19:51]

Hola Tanja,
bella textura y nitidez,
buenos colores y detalles...
saludos

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  • Nilson Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 342 W: 0 N: 263] (2095)
  • [2007-05-02 20:24]

Ótima borboleta de cores super agradaveis muito bem fotografado e exelente nitidez meua parabéns.
Nilson

zdravo Tanje, lepa slika, Dobra ostrina na leptiru, ostalo je zablurno, i taman dobro da motiv istupa. Za moj ukus je okvir malo prejak.
ŽMarjan

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  • Sneza Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 96 W: 30 N: 16] (672)
  • [2007-05-03 2:24]

Tanja,

slazem se sa Marjanom za okvir, ali to ni malo ne utice na kvalitet fotografije.

Odlicno.

Sneza

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1079 W: 0 N: 1654] (7208)
  • [2007-05-03 4:52]

hello Tania,
Very nice picture of this Clouded Yellow. They are not easy to distinguish, I know. Very good point of view and artistic arrangement of the picture. Thank's and have a nice day.
Best regards
Anne

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2070 W: 214 N: 3542] (11790)
  • [2007-05-03 5:20]

Hi Tanja

Another lovely macro shot from you!
I really like the way you managed to emphaise the beautiful yellow colors of this butterfly here.
The contrast between the subject and everything else is good and the details on its head and eyes especially are terrific.
Very well done!

Bravo and TFS
horia

Hola Sily,
Preciosa imagen, gran definición con unos colores y texturas excelentes. Saludos
José Ramón

Hola Tanja.
Fabulosa macro. Bellos tonos y estupendo BG.
Un cordial saludo.
Juan Luis.

pozdrav tanja!
trebala si mu reci da skine suncane naocale dok ga snimas :-))
odlican leptiric.
pozdrav!
zoran

Hi Tanja, wonderful butterfly with splendid details and great colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Tanja
This is a beautiful image of this Clouded Yellow as he sits on a succulent. The colours all seem to work nicely together. Both the yellow on the butterfly and the blue-green plant are such a nice compliment together. I like the framing, it doesn't take away from your butterfly. This is really well done.
TFS Janice
PS...I'm really busy at work, no days off until June :(

fantastic shot !!! best regards and thanks Luciano

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