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A HAPPY NEW YEAR


A HAPPY NEW YEAR
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Copyright: Mircea Costina (mirceax) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 57 N: 1323] (5915)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm F4-5.6 DG Macro
Exposure: f/7.0, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-12-31 9:45
Viewed: 508
Points: 16
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A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007 AND LOTS BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS !!

The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly. Since the 19th century, it is also found in New Zealand, and in Australia where it is also known as the Wanderer Butterfly. In Europe it is resident in the Canary Islands (except Lanzarote) and Madeira, and is found as a migrant in the Azores, Portugal and Spain. Its wings feature an easily recognisable orange and black pattern, with a wingspan of 8.5–12.5 cm. The females have darker veins on their wings, and the males have a spot in the center of each hindwing from which pheromones are released.
Monarchs are especially noted for their lengthy annual migration. They make massive southward migrations from August through October. A northward migration takes place in the spring. Female Monarchs deposit eggs for the next generation during these migrations. The population east of the Rocky Mountains overwinters in the sanctuary in Angangueo, Michoacán, Mexico, and the western population overwinters in various sites in central coastal California, United States, notably in Pacific Grove and Santa Cruz. The length of these journeys far exceeds the lifetime of most Monarchs, which is less than two months for butterflies born in early summer. The last generation of the summer lives up to 7 months, during which it flies to the overwinter location. This generation does not reproduce until it leaves the overwinter location the following spring, but it is actually this generation's children and great-grandchildren that return to their northern location in the spring. How the species manages to return to the same overwintering spots over a gap of several generations is still a subject of research; the flight patterns are inherited, based on a combination of circadian rhythm and the position of the sun on the sky.(wikipedia.org)
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2006-12-31 10:34]

Hello Mircea,
This is one the better of the many Monarch shots one sees on TN. It is sharp, contrasts nicely with the flower and is well composed with fine BG.
TFS and best wishes for 2007!
Ivan

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1005 W: 64 N: 1242] (5082)
  • [2006-12-31 12:09]

Hello Mircea
What a beautiful picture!! Perfect sharpness, color, lighting, background... Really lovely composition!
Superb job. TFS.
Wish you a happy New Year!
Best wishes
Maite

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  • Fisher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1540 W: 309 N: 2234] (8915)
  • [2006-12-31 13:42]

Hi Mirea,

Beautiful capture and well done on the comp. details.
Happy New Year.

Mike

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
  • [2006-12-31 13:54]

Hola Mircea, maravillosa foto llena de color y excelente compo. genial disparo... saludos y muchas felicidades en este nuevo año... saludos

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20008)
  • [2006-12-31 19:43]

A beautiful composition with gorgeous colors, Mircea.
Perfect POV showing both the topside and the underside markings on the wings.
Very nice DOF.
Happy New Year to you too. : )
TFS. : )

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-12-31 20:03]

Hello Mircea

A beautiful image of this monarch butterfly.The POV and DOF are excellent.The details are sharp as a tack.Nicely composed on the flower.Well framed and presented.Great job.TFS

Rob

Mircea Costina,

Lovely picture and wonderful explanation. One of the nature's wonders to pass on kowledge from one generation to the next. I also wonder at the navigational powers of such a small insect.

Regards,
Murali Santhanam

Nice shot...
Good compo.
Well done, Mircea.
TFS
Annick

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