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yellow tip butterfly


yellow tip butterfly
Photo Information
Copyright: BRIAN MCDONNELL (TRAMPAS) (5)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-11
Categories: Insects
Camera: Fuji Finepix S5700
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-25 15:18
Viewed: 297
Points: 3
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
this was taken at a reclaimed site near my house. the area has a great diversity of plant and animal life.
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Hi Brian

I don't know if 'yellow tip' is a local Scottish name for this butterfly, but it's more commonly known as the Orange Tip (latin name Anthocharis cardamines). They are a member of the Pieridae family of butterflies. It's feeding on Ladies Tresses or Cuckoo Flower (Cardamine pratensis) which is the foodplant of the caterpillar. This is a male butterfly - the female lacks the orange wing tips and looks like a small Cabbage White.

A good shot, like the composition and focus - just a little overexposed on the top part of the flower.

TFS

Vinny

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  • tyro (30)
  • [2008-06-28 10:54]

Hello, Brian.

I didn't realise you were on TN too.

Vinny has certainly filled you in pretty well about this creature and the plant upon which it is sitting.

I like this shot - the butterfly is in nice contrast to the nicely out-of-focus dark background. I agree that the butterfly's wings and the flower at the top are both just a tad overexposed but it is a fine shot nonetheless.

Best Wishes,

John.

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