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Copyright: Claude Ouellet (tiklod) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 300 W: 74 N: 883] (3367)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-08-18
Categories: Insects
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-10 4:45
Viewed: 591
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hello dear friends of TN, today I post a butterfly... souvenir of last summer in Québec...

The Viceroy Butterfly (Limenitis archippus) is a North American butterfly with a range from the Northwest Territories along the eastern edges of the Cascade Range and Sierra Nevada mountains, southwards into central Mexico.

Its wings feature an orange and black pattern, and over most of its range it is a Müllerian mimic with the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus). In Florida, Georgia, and the Southwest, Viceroys share the pattern of the Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus) and in Mexico they share the pattern of the Soldier Butterfly (Danaus eresimus). In all three areas, the Viceroy populations mimic the coloration of the local Danaus species. It was originally believed that the Viceroy was a Batesian mimic of the three other species, in that it was presumably edible or only mildly unpalatable to predators, but this has since proven not to be true.

The caterpillar feeds on trees in the willow family Salicaceae, including willows (Salix), and poplars and cottonwoods (Populus). The caterpillars sequester the salicylic acid in their bodies, which makes them bitter, and upsets predators' stomachs. As further protection, the caterpillars, as well as their chrysalis stage, resemble bird droppings. Adults are strictly diurnal, they fly preferentially in the late morning and early afternoon (Fullard & Napoleone 2001).

The Viceroy is the state butterfly of Kentucky.

ISO 100
F5.6
1/250

Have a nice weekend :-)

Claude
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Bonjour Claude,

Une belle image de ce papillon Vice-roi, la photo a une bonne composition, netteté et de jolies couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

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  • batu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1006 W: 285 N: 3318] (10952)
  • [2007-11-10 4:59]

Hello Claude,
beautiful and interesting point of view to show the viceroy. In spite of the bright sunlight there is neither overexposure nor underexposure (shaded parts of the hindwings). Pretty good sharpness and display of the wing colour pattern.
Best wishes, Peter

Salut Claude,
du grand art !!!!
le point de vue est fantastique, la netteté impeccable, super profondeur de champs et couleurs magnifiques,
bravo,
amicalement,
Pat

Hello Claude
Very intersting spieces to shoot,
Perfect details,exposure and BG,Welldone.

Good Luck
Fartash

hello clause,
lovely shot, your pov makes this shot sepcial, beautiful colours, well composed shot,
well done,
tfs & regards
pankaj

Hello Claude,
You've taken beautiful viceroy with wonderful POV!
Outstanding vivid colours and very nice composition with sharp details.
Nice focusing and well presented as well.
Well done, my friend :-)
TFS and Best wishes,
Kevin

Hello Claude,
Beautiful light. Excellent sharpness.
Well done
TFS
Annick

Hi Claude,
Great POV. Good composition and brilliant colours. TFS.
- Nirmal

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1988 W: 5 N: 5524] (20880)
  • [2007-11-10 9:11]

Hi Claude. You have been keeping this one.its a beauty. the colours and detail are all spot on. you have used the sun light so well to show of the nice markings of the wings.a nice POV/DOF. well done TFS. good notes too.
Nick..
You have a good sunday.

A wonderful image Claude. I am guessing you saved some of your best close in shots for the long winter months ahead....very well done...and so noted as well.
Bob

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-11-10 11:04]

Hello Claude

A very interesting POV for this viceroy,it shows a different view of this beautiful little mimic of the Monarch.
The lighting is very good and the colours are vivid and bright.
Well focused with sharp details.The DOF is well handled.
The shot is well composed ,framed and presented.
Great job.
TFS

Rob

Bonjour Claude,
Excellent exposure and focus on the Monarch captured in perfect sharpness, vivid colour and details
well done and well seen
all the best
Tony

Hi Claude,
very attractively lighted by a low sun, this Viceroy stands out very clearly, well detailed, and conspicuously coloured.
Interesting notes on its mimicry depending on location.
Thank you! My best regards,
Peter

Hello Claude.
Simply perfect!
Wonderful composition with magnicifent colors!
Excellent POV, sharpness and contrast.
Impressive the wealth of details.
Thanks for sharing!
Best regards,
José Roberto

Bonsoir Claude,
Excellent cliché ce papillon viceroi, belles couleurs naturelles et superbe nettetée, Exellent POV. et belle lumière..bien vue..
Michel

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 979 W: 64 N: 1189] (4888)
  • [2007-11-11 4:11]

Wow!!
Absolutly beautiful!! I do love the point of view showing all the beauty of the underwing pattern of this wonderful butterfly. Magnificent sharpness to appreciate the marvellous details.
Great composition and great job.
Bravo!!
Greetings
Maite

C'est vraiment magnifique Claude cette photo. Tu as eu un EXCELLENT timing pour le prendre avec ses belles ailes ouvertes. La prise de vue et composition sont superbes et que dire de cette belle lumière, des détails et de la composition. Bravo!
Claudine

Bonjour Claude,
Magnifique ce papillon, encore une composition fantastique, le jeu des couleurs entre les ailes et les frleurs est extra, les détails sotn superbes.
Merci
Marie

Bonjour claude,

Ce que ça fait du bien de voir de telles photos quand le mercure descent,descent...
Jolie compo ensoleillée.Merci!

Servane

Well composed and very good use of the ambient light Claude. Nice warm colors and good details.
Great title as well, the photo as that warm sunny feel to it :)
Howard

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  • Ena Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 359 W: 61 N: 570] (2341)
  • [2007-11-16 1:04]

Ciao Claude,
That's a great shot! Wonderful combination of colors!Excellent sharpnes!
Good job!
Regards
Ena

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