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~The Wanderer~


~The Wanderer~
Photo Information
Copyright: Debbie Linkevics (deblink) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 338 W: 8 N: 383] (1256)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07-20
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Canon Ef 90-300mm 1:4.5-5.6
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-20 17:30
Viewed: 841
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This image of the Monarch Butterfly was captured in Carrickalinga which is a beachside township situated in our beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula. My friend and I noticed a lot of the Butterfly’s around these pretty flowers and we just had to capture some images.

Danaus plexippus (Linnaeus) (Monarch or Wanderer)

Interesting aspects: This butterfly is indigenous to the Americas, but has a prodigious migratory power that takes it across oceans to many other parts of the world. Its larvae feed on milkweeds and if they are present in an area where the butterfly makes landfall then it may remain to colonise. The butterfly was first reported from the Hawaiin Islands in about 1840 after the introduction of milkweed plants. (It is not known if the butterfly found its own way to Hawaii or was intoduced, either accidentally or purposely). Using those islands as a staging post, the butterfly extended its range into the Southwest Pacific Region. The butterfly was first reported in Australia in 1856 from Sydney in New South Wales.

There was a sudden distribution explosion of the butterfly in Australia during the mid 1870's, undoubtedly due to the rampant infestation of an introduced milkweed hostplant for the butterfly, the South African Broad-leaved cotton-bush (Gomphocarpus cancellatus) that was proliferating into areas that had been cleared for agriculture. The butterfly was noted in northeast Australia in 1870-71, perhaps the result of a Pacific Ocean migration, and again in Melbourne in 1872, but by March 1873 was suddenly seen in large numbers around Melbourne. A few butterflies were then subsequently documented for the first time in South Australia in 1874, and by 1875 the butterflies were being noted in many places in South Australia, including Adelaide. By 1878 the butterfly was quite common around Adelaide, and even at Blinman in the North Flinders Ranges the butterflies were very common during the winter of 1878.
http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~erg/plexippus_ds.htm

Cheers,
Debbie
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Hi Debbie,

great composition with these flowers, nice details and colors

TFS

Gio

Hi Deb,
Lovely capture of this Monarch! Wonderful colours contrasting well with the white flower, great sharpness and details. Great notes too, well done and TFS
Cheers Tina :-)

Excellent compo.
Great details and light in this close-up!

Andrea

Hi Debbie.
Stands out beautifully against the white flowers. Lovely image

Kathleen
New Zealand

Hello Debbie,
Good DOF on this Monarch butterfly captured!
perfect sharpness with exposure and focus
good composition and well seen
greeting
Tony

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2007-07-22 4:34]

Hello Debbie,
Very nice composition of this Monarch in its suroundings, great color and sharp focus gives us a beautiful image.
Rick

selam debbie, excellent macro shot and very good composition of this b.fly nice pov and bg with splendid colours. Well done ! Regards ridvan

Hello Debbie,
It is interesting to see you have butterflies in the middle of your winter!
This is a pleasant composition, the point of view lets you arrange the flowers in a nice row...
Good details and fine natural colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Deby,
Beautiful shot with good pov, natural colours and good compo.
Regards,

hAyAti

Belle photo de ce beau papillon qui a de jolies couleurs. Amitiés Thomas

This is a very nice shot Debbie. It is very sharp with great natural color. I like the panoramic presentation too.

TFS
Evelynn ; )

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