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CBs in-love:) on Wild Carrot


CBs in-love:) on Wild Carrot
Photo Information
Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5083 W: 178 N: 12358] (33729)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-01
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 200, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Turkish Butterflies, Love in Wildlife:) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-10 1:08
Viewed: 282
Points: 64
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Polyommatus thersites (=Agrodiaetus thersites) (Chapman's Blue) [in Turk. Çokgözlü Menekşe Mavisi]

Today another “butterflies in love” shot:). Since I have a lot of shots on love I decided to create a theme entintled “Love in Wildlife”.

TFL and Happy WE to all,
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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Chapman's Blue (CB) is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of 16-30 mm.

CB is very similar to Common blue, P. icarus but usually slightly smaller and it lacks the black cell spot found on the underside forewing of icarus. The male upperside is bright blue with a violet tinge, and there is a narrow, but strong and even, black border on both wings. The underside is very similar to icarus although the key identifier is the absence of a forewing cell spot (basal) which icarus nearly always has, even if sometimes very small. It is not always easy to see this as it is near the base of the wing, especially if the forewing is tucked down and the cell spot (or lack of it) is not visible. The hindwing underside marginal orange lunules tend to be brighter and more elongated with pointed ends, and the black “dashes” inside the white marginal areas tend to be more centrally located within these white areas, compared to icarus where they are usually close the orange, if not actually touching it. The underside ground colour is pale brown in the female and greyish in the first brood males, although second brood males seem usually to have a brownish ground colour.

It is found in Morocco, S. Europe, Turkey, Middle East, Iran, Caucasus, South Urals and Tian Shan. The adult butterflies start to emerge in April and are on the wing until the end of August in two generation (bivoltine: April-June and mid June-August). In Turkey, it is reported that show three generations (trivoltine) depending on local conditions (especially in high elevations) and flies to the end of September.

The larval host-plants are various species of Onobrychis species. Eggs laid on leaves. Larvae feeds on leaf cuticules, leaving major veins intact. In drier habitats, aestivation as an ovum or undeveloped larva is possibly required pending germination of larval-host plant seeds arising from spring flowering. Eggs of the second brood are laid on dried grass stems, in total absence of Larval-host plant. Hibernates as small larva. Larvae attended by some ant species (such as Lasius, Myrmica and Tapinoma species). CB observed in warm dry, rocky, bushy places; grassy clearings in schrublabd; meadows and neglected cultivated areas from the sea level to 1500 m.

References:
1. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
2. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.
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To cypturk: CBs in loveyasemin 2 10-10 09:36
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hello again my friend
a splendid output, very beautiful composition exceptional colours and very good details, agreeable result!
TFS
Nasos

Hello MF Bayram,
to day we are neighbours; a wonderful picture of Polyommatus thersites, outstanding sharpness and marvellous colours, a very pleasing close composition, very well done.
TFS
Have a good weekend
Maurizio

Hahaha:) kanka sabah sabah erotik ftoyla başladın. Bu gidişle günün sonu gelmez:)
Harika çekmişsin yine alttaki bitkinin detayları da çok ilginç. Eline sağlık. İyi tatiller.
Gökhan

Günaydın Hocam, enfes bir sunum yine. Görünüşe göre dişi kendini erkeğe teslim etmiş. Ektremiteleri havada görünüyor.
Elinize sağlık. Saygılarımla,
Bahadır

Hello Dayi, perfect couple and a masterpiece work in all aspects. Thanks for sharing this. Take care!
Merih

Günaydin Bayram.. yine nefis bir ask sahnesi:) vallahi paparazzi gibi calisin... ama dunku kadar guzel bir foto. Renkler, kompozisyon detaylar harika...
Hepimizden selamlar... Leyla.

Hi Bayram

Good shot of this pair making-out butterfly style. Good compositin and bright colours. Good sharpness and POV.

greetings from a cold and miserable Sydney
Chris

Bayram hocam yine bir mutluluk karesi:) Harika bir yakın plan çekim.
Emeğinize sağlık. Saygılar,
Nazım

Lovely shot my friend!
The composition is very attractive, with curves of orange spots, curve of the Daucus carota and the tones including the background. Congratulations! It is a ray of sun in our rainy day of Belgium.
Catherine

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2384 W: 94 N: 5493] (17500)
  • [2009-10-10 4:45]

Hello Bayram,
Beautiful photo of these "butterflies in love". Good sharpness and details and natural colours. Great contrasting plain BG. Nice composition.
Regards,
Peter

Ciao Bayram. New for me. Fantastic light's management and perfect details for thi time of love. Brighr natural colours. Well done MF. Have a nice Sunday.

Ciao Bayram, again a lovely maiting couple from you, fantastic blurry BG, beautiful natural colors, splendid sharpness and fine details, very well done, have a good week end from TN too my friend, ciao Silvio

Bayram merhaba,
Kırmızı nokta koysaydın bari üstüne:)Dişi gereçkten kendini teslim etmiş erkeğine.Erkeğin de maşallahı var yani:)
Dostum gerçekten keyif veren hoş bir kare olmuş.Emeklerine sağlık.
Spas û pîroz...
Bi slavên germ,

Dûrzan

Namastay Bayram MF,

Great capture of this duo-butterflies!
The colors are perfect with superb sharpness and from a wonderful POV. I like the textures on teh wings of the butterflies. very well done!

best regards,
Paras

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2569] (9065)
  • [2009-10-10 6:34]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
such a lovely presenttio with the sharp patterns and colours well seen. i like the contrasting colours of the male and female.
The flower too looks so special and unique to me.

Regards,
Foozi

hello Bayram
this is SUPER!!
great sharpness with very good details
beautiful colours
greeting lou

Merhaba Bayram,

An excellent macro of this mating pair with beautiful coloration patterns, sharpness & fine details. Great POV, pose & BG.

Butterfly LOVE must be in the air Bayram...or so it seems; Durzan has a similar shot along the same line!

TFS & best wishes MF!

Umar

Hola Bayram,
Such a fine image and a good enough subject for your new theme, but do try to remember another interesting theme: Love in tamelife!
Mehmet

Awesome shot, Big BRo!
Very well done!Well seen and framed!
Cheers!
Goldy

Hello Bayram,
Beautiful composition, very good sharpness and colours.
Marius.

Merhabalar sayın hocam,
kusursuz bir çalışma olmuş.
elinize sağlık.

Merhaba Hocam:) paparazi karelere devam:) Nefis bir kompozisyon olmuş. Yabani havuç bitkisinin tohumsal başı üzerinde güzel poz vermişler. Elinize sağlık.
Deniz

Owww... hocam romantik sahneler giderek artıyor. Tema açmanız çok normal. Nefis bir makro olmuş. Eklkinize sağlık, Saygılarımla..
Özgür

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1351 W: 0 N: 5494] (16522)
  • [2009-10-10 13:41]

Hi Bayram

Excellent composition once again, combied with great lighting and colour.

james

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1053 W: 0 N: 162] (866)
  • [2009-10-10 15:07]

Merhaba Hocam, muhteşem bir an karesi ve deyalar. Kompozisyon da harika.
Emeğinize sağlık. İyi geceler.
Mehmet

Hello Bayram,
Great capture of mating couple with perfect focusing, sharpness, details against OOF background. TFS
Regards-Subhash

Hello Bayram.
Excellent capture with sharp details, nice colors and light,great BG,perfect shot,
TFS and have a nice day,
Nikos.

Re bonjour
C'est un vrai bonheur de photographier cette espèce, alors pouvoir profiter d'un accouplement décuple encore ce plaisir.
Superbe netteté d'ensemble.Merci du partage.
Bon dimanche.
Antoine.

Merhaba Bayram
a great capture of this two loving Common Blues taken with sharp details
i like also the flower where they are posing and the lovely colors
Have a good night
Jacqueline

hello Bayram

before it was Luciano, now it is you the master
paparazzi photographer of TN héhéhéhéhé,
another excellent photo of lovers shot with fine POV,
fine focus on them with excellent sharpness and details,

TFS

Asbed

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  • mlines Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 541 W: 24 N: 596] (2870)
  • [2009-10-16 17:37]

Hi Bayram, Very fresh and colourful capture of these two butterflies. The clarity/sharpness is as good as it get. Thanks for this magical nature image. TFS. Murray.

Merhaba Hocam,
Çok güzel bir kare olmuş, elinize sağlık.
Saygılarımla

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