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Vanessa cardui


Vanessa cardui
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Copyright: inanc sevim (litoriachloris) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 23 W: 0 N: 67] (965)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-01
Categories: Insects
Camera: Pretec DC3A30
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies and Moths of TURKIYE (TURKEY), Painted Ladies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-06-11 3:40
Viewed: 665
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui [Linnaeus])

Wing span: 2 - 2 7/8 inches (5.1 - 7.3 cm).

Identification: Upperside is orange-brown with darker wing bases; forewing with black apex patch and white bar on leading edge; hindwing submarginal row of 5 small black spots sometimes has blue scales. Underside has a black, brown, and gray pattern with 4 small submarginal eyespots.

Life history: Males perch and patrol during the afternoon for receptive females. In the West males usually perch on shrubs on hilltops, while in the East males perch on bare ground in open areas. Females lay eggs singly on the tops of host plant leaves. Caterpillars live in silk nests and eat leaves. Adults hibernate only in the South and in mild winters.

Flight: One to three flights in the East from May-October, three to four flights in South Texas from October-April.

Caterpillar hosts: More than 100 host plants have been noted; favorites include thistles (Asteraceae), hollyhock and mallow (Malvaceae), and various legumes (Fabaceae).

Adult food: The Painted Lady prefers nectar from composites 3-6 feet high, especially thistles; also aster, cosmos, blazing star, ironweed, and joe-pye weed. Flowers from other families that are visited include red clover, buttonbush, privet, and milkweeds.

Habitat: Almost everywhere, especially in open or disturbed areas including gardens, old fields, dunes.
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  • Great 
  • Oz1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 76 W: 2 N: 173] (994)
  • [2006-06-11 4:19]

Hi Inanc,
Very beautifull Vanessa shot you have.
Details and colours are beautifull. posing and POV are really nice!
TFS!!

  • Great 
  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-06-12 3:31]

Excellent photoof this beautiful Nymphalidae!
Excellent on colours!
Very good POV and blurred BG!
Excellent DOF and details!
5* and TFS!

It's really nice picture. Perfect colours and composition.
Thanks

Chris

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