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Copyright: Ulla Kruys (uleko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2470 W: 168 N: 7478] (23630)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-03
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon PowerShot G7
Exposure: f/4, 1/1250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-08 4:15
Viewed: 356
Points: 50
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Heath Fritillary – Melitaea athalia

Like so many other insects this butterfly was drawn to my Coriander flowers. We’ve been lucky to have this butterfly in the garden every year and this is the first one to appear this year.

This Fritillary is common in Sweden. Its size and markings can vary considerably from dark brown to orange and from brightly marked to almost plain and it is therefore difficult to identify. Here in the south it has a wingspan of 35-48 mm while further north it is about 32-42 mm. The female is often larger than the male and her markings are often more variable.

The Heath Fritillary is found in sandy-soil areas near woods and in clearings with plenty of flowers. As part of our pine woods is being developed it will most probably be less common here in the future!

The larvae feed on Plantago, Melampyrum or Veronica. They are black with small, raised, white and pale green spots. The flight time in in Sweden is from mid June to end August.

It is a widespread and often abundant butterfly in continental Europe except for in the UK where it is protected, but in many countries it has declined.

This was taken with the camera handheld from a distance of 1/2 metre. It has been cropped and sharpened.
GLEM, siggi, Amadeo, aes_thor, cloud, eqshannon, jaycee, CatherineD, Jamesp, boreocypriensis, SelenE, meyerd, wuta, goldyrs has marked this note useful
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Hi Ulla!

You present us a delicate picture, perfectly mastered on the technical side. It's not easy to manage a contrasted picture like this one keeping all the details in the whites. Very well done! Moreover, the flower, the insect and the butterfly are beautiful and your notes are interesting to read.

Kind regards

Markus

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5739)
  • [2008-07-08 4:35]

hi Ulla,
belle image printanière, la diagonale est bien trouvée et le face à face original. Bonnes couleurs et fins détails.

gl

Hi Ulla,
Very beautiful combination of this butterfly and the Coriander flowers with nice POV and composition, sharp details and bright natura colours.
TFS
Pekka

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 294 W: 3 N: 800] (2856)
  • [2008-07-08 4:40]

Hello Ulla,
nice butterfly, good bright colours, sharpness and background,
best wishes,
Siggi

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1004 W: 6 N: 2717] (10087)
  • [2008-07-08 5:16]

Hi Ulla,perfect pic as your last butterfly,it's really a year of butterflies,this is a wonder whit colors and details impressive,my best compliments,Luciano

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 3 N: 376] (1127)
  • [2008-07-08 6:06]

Hi Ulla,
Wonderful close up.Vivivd colors,POV,cross framing and composition are perfect.
Thanks for posting.

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1033 W: 26 N: 3000] (10824)
  • [2008-07-08 8:32]

Hi Ulla,
you always manage to find the prettiest settings for your subjects, as well as taking a technincally impressive shot. Detail, POV and composition are very good, and the DOF particulalry so. well done!
Paul

Hola Ulla, excelente toma, dos insectos a foco, buena definición, luz y color. El fondo contrasta agradablemente con el motivo. Un saludo

Hi Ulla,

excellent DOF, sharp details of butterfly and surrounding, nice composition with this bonus fly on the top-left.

cheers
Adrian

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 110 W: 60 N: 217] (1873)
  • [2008-07-08 9:24]

Hello Ulla,
Very well done, too poor light but flowers excellent suit do it.
Regards, Pawel

I love the designs and patterns...and you have ID'ed a picture for me:-) I did not know this is what coriander looks like. I saw some and took it the other day...and your wasp/yellow jacket adds a slightly ominous touch!
Bob

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1791 W: 8 N: 4653] (15039)
  • [2008-07-08 9:48]

Hi Ulla,

Your garden must be so lush and beautiful. The flowers are exquisite - no wonder this butterfly likes them. A beauty with wonderful colors and details. I love the diagonal pose - excellent composition and a gorgeous scene.

Jane

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1995 W: 5 N: 5588] (21102)
  • [2008-07-08 11:38]

Hi Ulla. What a fresh looking Fritillary this is. Which you have captured so well on the Coriander plant. You have rich colours anf fine details. I see a wasp has got into the shot as well. thanks for the intersting notes. TFS.
Nick..

Very beautiful shot Ulla, with nice details. I like the composition too, with the bee, the Coriander flower and the dark BG.
Cheers,
Catherine

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4842] (14380)
  • [2008-07-08 12:48]

Hi Ulla

This is another of yourreally beautiful butterfly postings. The fine detail and colours are lovely.

TFS

James

Hello Ulla,
splendid " duo" macro shot,
focus and deeph of field are perfect, very nice colours and great composition,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3453 W: 144 N: 5902] (17490)
  • [2008-07-08 23:42]

Yes, I guessed this was your Ulla.
What a bright image, this is a lovely shot of this stunning butterfly. It looks so good on the Coriander flowers. And I see a wasp too.
It is a beautiful image
Thank you
Janice

Hi Ulla,
A great macro capture of this beautiful butterfly in all around with a great composition- as usual. TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

Hi Ulla, splendid butterfly with fantastic colors, fine details and great sharpness, lovely diagonal composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2352 W: 61 N: 3814] (12240)
  • [2008-07-09 3:13]

Hi Ulla,
Moment you captured is very nice. I like all the details, setting and Pov. TFS
Greetings,
Selen

Hello Ulla,
you did a very good job, the background plant makes it together with the colorful buttefly, an extremely good composition. NB: the wasp looks like Lestica sp. to me, what is your opinion?
My best regards to you,
Dietrich

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  • wuta Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 871 W: 2 N: 606] (2034)
  • [2008-07-09 10:28]

Hello Ulla , This is a ,fantastic shot ,beauty flowers butterfly compositie colours the wasp bg and framing ,very good , greetings Teunie .

Very good catch and composition....Bee, butterfly and flowers.....They look lovely and living peacefully...Well done...I enjoyed when looking this picture....Thanks to share...Leyla

Beautiful shot, sorry, the comp's got a virus, and the techie's not oome in still!
Goldy

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1215 W: 68 N: 2524] (8319)
  • [2008-07-10 11:01]

Hello Ulla,
What a beauty! Fantastic photo in wonderful clear colours and sharpness. Great POV and composition. Beautiful contrasting BG.
Regards,
Peter

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