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Copyright: Fikret Yorgancioglu (fiyo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 924 W: 5 N: 2245] (8266)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-06
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70, Sigma EX 105mm F2.8 DG Macro
Exposure: f/8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-17 6:30
Viewed: 376
Points: 24
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Meadow brown (Maniola jurtina )
Tr: Çayır Esmeri

Facts
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Lepidoptera
Family Nymphalidae
Genus Maniola (1)


Size Wingspan: 4.2-5.4 cm (2)
Caterpillar length: up to 2.5 cm (3)
Status
Not threatened
Description
The meadow brown is a common butterfly. It is dark brown in colour with an eye-spot on each forewing. Females can be distinguished from males by the presence of an orange colouration on the forewings. In both sexes, the underside of the wings are paler in colour .The caterpillar is yellowish-green with a dark green underside, and is covered in long white hairs. A yellowish-white line passes along each side and the tail tapers into two whitish projections .


Habitat
As the common name suggests, this butterfly was once closely associated with meadows. It is also found in downland, woodland, heaths, road verges and waste ground and is also found in urban habitats including gardens, parks and cemeteries .
Biology
The meadow brown is a species, which means that one generation is produced a year .The adults are on the wing from early June to late October, and females lay eggs either on blades of grass or in vegetation close to grasses .The eggs hatch after around three weeks and the caterpillars feed throughout the day, retreating down into the grasses in spells of cold weather .They overwinter among the grass stems and feed at night the following spring. The pupae are attached to grass stems during May, and adult butterflies emerge in around a month, starting the whole cycle once more .

Conservation
Conservation action has not been targeted at this common species.
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hello fikret,
excellent capture of the mating insect, you have used the sigma 100mm to its full potential, the image is razor sharp with good details,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hi Fiyo,

Lovely butterfly coupling picture in macro. I like the play of colours,it has enhanced the beauty of the picture.TFS.

Selamlar Fikret Bey, Harika bir aşk sahnesi. Mükemmel bir makro çalışması. Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 482 W: 0 N: 70] (495)
  • [2008-07-17 7:41]

Merhaba Fikret Bey çok güzel bir kare. Elinize sağlık.
Mehmet

Enfes bir kare Fikret bey..
Netlik süper..
diğer karelerde görüşmke dileğiyle..

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2008-07-17 9:14]

Hi Fikret.
Top quality of the picture, which reflected an amazing scene with fine butterflies and nice surroundings. Details and sharpness of the insects are stunning, rich lights and colours are amazing too. 3D-image and composition of the shot at whole are looked perfectly. Great job. My best regards.
Alexei.

Hello Fikret,
Very nice shot of this couple of Maniola. I think it is the Maniola telmessia or Turkish Meadow Brown, because of the bright eye-spots with yellow-orange around, quite different than the spots of the Maniola jurtina.
You can see a photo of the M. telmessia here. Anyway, congratulations for this very nice shot well presented with splendid colours.
Best regards,
Catherine

bugün ikimizde kuşları terkedip makroya geçmişiz. nefis bir çekim, açısı, renkleri, zamanlamasıyla bu özel anın son derece güzel bir çekimi. elinize sağlık Fikret bey. Muğladan selamlar.

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2308 W: 59 N: 3689] (11822)
  • [2008-07-18 1:03]

Merhaba Fikret Bey,
Netlik, keskinlik, detaylar,renkler ve kompozisyon nefis. Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler,
Selen

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3417 W: 144 N: 5803] (17209)
  • [2008-07-18 2:52]

Hello Fikret
A pair of Meadow browns. It is good to see the different colours and patterns of the sexes. Both are very sharp and clear - well taken
Janice

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  • cako Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 0 N: 317] (1781)
  • [2008-07-18 5:25]

Merhaba Fikret bey renkleri ve kompozisyonu ile nefis olmuş ellerinize sağlık.

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2003 W: 6 N: 1955] (13053)
  • [2008-07-18 13:26]

Hola Fikret,
preciosa macro con
espléndidos colores,
bella escena,
saludos

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