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Tansy beetle


Tansy beetle
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Copyright: ridvan iron (ridvan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 563 W: 0 N: 1148] (5188)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-20
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-06-05 15:56
Viewed: 524
Points: 38
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Tansy beetle (Chrysolina graminis )
Facts
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Coleoptera
Family Chrysomelidae
Genus Chrysolina (1)
Size Length: 7-11 mm (2)

Status
Included in English Nature's Species Recovery Programme.
Description
The tansy beetle is an attractive bright green leaf beetle, with a coppery sheen . The wing cases were so admired by Victorians that they were used as sequins.
Range
This beetle was once very widespread in Britain, but is currently endangered. It is now restricted to the banks of the River Ouse around York.
You can view distribution information for this
species at the National Biodiversity Network Gateway
Habitat
Occurs on Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) beside riverbanks .
Biology
Little is known of the ecology of this species.
Threats
Reasons for the devastating decline of this beautiful beetle are unknown. Present threats include shading mainly by willows, planted to help to stabilise the riverbank, or the introduced plant Himalayan balsam (Impatiens gludulifera).
Conservation
English Nature has funded a three-year study of the ecology of this beetle at the University of York. Hopes are that insights into the species resulting from this research will aid its conservation .

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Nice point of view, nice sharpness, nice colours, ... good one ! Thanx for sharing.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2096 W: 9 N: 5879] (22262)
  • [2007-06-05 16:47]

Hi Ridvan.A nice shiny green beetle.great colour and detail.with a nice POV. very well done TFS.
Nick..

Rıdvan merhaba,
Renkler çok hoş, güzl bir makro. Makro da kolay değil ama netlik derinliği keşke biraz daha fazla olabilseydi. Özellikle gözleri ve anteleri net görmek isterdim. Selamlar. Mustafa

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2084 W: 6 N: 2090] (13487)
  • [2007-06-05 17:15]

Hola Amigo,
sensacionales tonos metálicos,
belo insecto, y genial trabajo,
saludos Ridvan

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1834 W: 243 N: 6032] (21484)
  • [2007-06-05 17:17]

Hi Ridvan,
a nice shot of this small bug.
Sharp and detailed with vivid colours.
Well done,
Joey

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  • Hil Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 750 W: 11 N: 1441] (4949)
  • [2007-06-05 17:25]

Hi Ridvan,

Great macro of this colourful Beetle, very nicely composed shot with excellent sharpness and a great pose, the colours are really good with the metalic green showing uo perfectly.

TFS Hilary :o)

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  • nimou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 153 W: 1 N: 678] (3157)
  • [2007-06-05 18:50]

Great shot! Nice composition and great contrasting colors. I like the efficient background. Regards

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2007-06-05 22:05]

Ridvan, vivid colors in the creature.

I like composition and the blurred bg too.

A tiny and great creature you show us.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 989 W: 4 N: 2540] (11777)
  • [2007-06-06 4:14]

Ridvan, Oops I have never seen this before.Excellent Lovely. Ganesh

Ridvan,
Salam Aleykum,
A very well captured and presented metallic green on an insect. Very vivid indeed.
Great composition.
Excellent clarity.
TFS.
Regards, Mario

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1871 W: 8 N: 4868] (15759)
  • [2007-06-06 11:07]

Hi Ridvan,

What an unusual color for a beetle. The green is wonderful and you captured the sheen. I love all the different shades of green. Excellent details and a nice composition.

Jane

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  • lutya Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 18 W: 0 N: 91] (437)
  • [2007-06-06 11:41]

Selam Rıdvan . Fotoğrafın ve yeşil böceğin çok güzel. Özellikle metalik rengi harika..

Ben bir süre fotoğraf yükleyemeyeceğim tatilde olacağım için.Sevgiyle kal...

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  • demeve Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 8 N: 1134] (4174)
  • [2007-06-06 12:04]

Hello Ridvan, beautiful green beetle, wonderful BG, the collors and details are fantastic, great POV and composition.. well done.

Hello Ridvan
Very nice shot of this Tansy Beetle,
Great fousing,sharpness and BG,
Fantastic colors and DOF,Superb shot,friend

Regards
Fartash

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 18 N: 3013] (11052)
  • [2007-06-06 13:29]

Hi Ridvan

These only occur in the River Ouse area in England. Tansy Beetles are quite rare. They were so admired by the victorians that they used to use the wing cases as sequins. Nice POV, lovely colours and a good sharp shot

TFS

Karan

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 950 W: 5 N: 2329] (8678)
  • [2007-06-06 15:56]

Merhaba Rıdvan bey,
böceğin rengi ve fotoğrafınız harika olmuş.
Ellerinize sağlık, selamlar.

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1296 W: 0 N: 5061] (15084)
  • [2007-06-06 16:16]

Hi Ridvan

Splendid colour and DOF here. The detail and atmosphere are great.

James

Buen enfoque y luz. Toma difícil de este tipo de insectos de un solo color y reflejos metálicos. Saludos.

Very nice closeup. Excellent focus. He looks almost irridescent in the subdued lighting. Well done. Reid

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