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Green hairstreak on Lingonberry flowers


Green hairstreak on Lingonberry flowers
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3645 W: 349 N: 8888] (28673)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200, 1.4 X converter
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Flower(white)II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-06-14 12:46
Viewed: 926
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Green hairstreak, Callophrys rubi , Swe Bjönbärssnabbvinge.
Lingonberry, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Swe Lingon

It’s a very common butterfly. It’s a very small butterfly so most people never take notice of it. Here it’s sitting on a lingonberry flower. The lingon grows very low on ground and has beautiful small flowers. it's alot of grass straws, but it's thw way the grow.

In Sep when the berries are ready the woods are full of Swedes to pick them.
Lingon is our national berry. We eat lingon jam to everything, meat, meatballs, pancakes, you name it. Almost all Swedes love them but I don’t. But I have to follow the Mrs to pick lingon every autumn ;-((

Some info about the Green Hairstreak
This is one of just 2 European butterflies with a green ground colour. The other species is the Chapman's Green Hairstreak, Callophrys avis. It is extremely similar in almost all respects except the white line is usually heavy and nearly continuous on the hindwing and extends well onto the forewing. Some rubi are like this too so beware! The irrefutable evidence is the colour of the marks around the eyes. In all the photos above the eyes are circled white. In avis this white is replaced by a dull red - the difference is clear if you can get close enough to one of these energetic butterflies to take a look. Unfortunately I don't have a photo of avis to show this difference.
This species is widespread and often common in the spring. Worn specimens can be found into summer but generally it is usually over by the end of June.

Some info about Lingon.
Lingon, Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Leaf: Alternate, simple, persistent, egg-shaped, 1/2 to 1 inch long, thick, margins slightly revolute, shiny green above, light green beneath and spotted with short stiff brown hairs.
Flower: Monoecious; perfect, one to several small, nodding, pink flowers that grow on short stalks at the ends of twigs. Corolla is pink and bell shaped about 1/4 inch long with 4 short lobes, appearing in early summer.
Fruit: Bright red berries, 1/4 to 1/3 inch in diameter, edible when ripe in late summer.
Twig: Slender and trailing, light brown to yellow in colour, root at nodes.
Bark: Plants hug the ground so bark is hard to see, branches are minutely pubescent, later splotchy brown.
Form: Mat-forming, evergreen, creeping shrub, usually under 3 inches tall. Its slender stems root adventitiously helping to create this form.

Technique:
Sigma 180 Macro EX HSM, Kenko 1,4X conveter. Hand held
ISO 100, Raw-format
Convert, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels , USM on the B/W channel in lab-colours.
I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP
TAZ, sAner, liquidsunshine, Fisher, scottevers7, AndyB, coasties, dew77, red45, netfalls, marhowie, Luc, Comandante has marked this note useful
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Beautyfull photo.

Here is your points.

great, the wonder of nature never stop to thrill. Thanks, Ori

Hi Gert, You make me see plants, insects and birds with new eyes. I am nearsighted, but not that much as you and your camera can be! Lingonberry flowers - how exotic they look! A very good picture. You are professional!

Wonderful capture Gert,
Well composed, good sharp detail and fantastic colours.
Nicely exposed.
Thanks for posting

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2005-06-14 17:40]

Excelent shot, Gert.
Well done on the details and composition. Looked to be a hard one to take. Excellent work.

Mike

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  • AndyB Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1592 W: 32 N: 1361] (3978)
  • [2005-06-14 19:13]

A nice capture Gert,
Its a beautiful little butterfly and one I've not seen before.
Nice sharp detail and great colours.
Good work,very well done.

TFS

Hi Gert.

Superb!! Looks like you handled some bright light extremely well. The composition and framing are perfect. The colors just jump out at you.
Looks straight out of National Geographic.

Scott

Hello Gert

Nice shot. I like how his feelers are each side if the piece of grass. Crisp, clear tack sharp with awesome detail. Nice one! Thanks.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-06-15 4:31]

Hello Gert!
Very nice colourful macro.Details,lighting,framing and composition are wonderful.TFS...:)

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2806 W: 75 N: 7857] (26309)
  • [2005-06-15 4:45]

Hard to see for first look - well camouflaged with surrounded leaves. I like shinning surfaces of insect's wings.

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2005-06-15 6:12]

Hello Gert,

Excellent shot! The green color of the wings is superb. Very sharp focus and great POV. The grass in front of the butterfly doesn't bother me at all. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Great shot, great colours and very good POV.
Well done.
TFS.

Hello Gert, Excellent DOF, colors, details and sharpness. Even with the the grass it is a great shot, with this speciman shown in its natural habitat, Very well done!

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 50 N: 3190] (10896)
  • [2005-06-15 7:59]

Etonnant papillon bien camouflé dans la nature. Jolies couleurs, bon point de vue et bonne netteté.
Beautiful butterfly & flower ! Nice shot !

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 316 N: 4403] (14711)
  • [2005-06-15 14:48]

Hello MF Gert.
Personal assessment of the photo: very good.
Good visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: complete.
Thank you very much for sharing.

Hello Gert!
What a nice colourful macro.etails,framing and composition are excellent.thanks for sharing.

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