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Rosebed for the Tiger


Rosebed for the Tiger
Photo Information
Copyright: iris'hues ss (iris) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 361 W: 39 N: 664] (2071)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-04
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-08 3:32
Viewed: 396
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Butterfly-Plain Tiger:
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A member of the Monarch Butterfly Family, the Plain Tiger Butterfly is a rich, honey brown colour, with jet black tips on the forewings broken by a prominent white bar. This vivid pattern, coupled with its slow flight, would seem to present an easy target for birds. In fact, its bright colours are a strong warning, and the leisurely flight is designed to ensure that birds notice the colours. Experiments have revealed that captive birds quickly learn to avoid eating plain tigers and apparently transmit this knowledge to other birds. Though a few plain tiger butterflies do get killed, their sacrifice protects the rest of their family - since the birds will never touch another plain tiger.

The Plain Tiger is widespread in the old world tropics and subtropics, ranging from Australasia and China to Arabia and Africa.

Plain Tiger Trivia:
The Plain Tiger captured the interest of an unknown Egyptian artist working in Thebes some 3500 years ago, when he painted a fresco that included seven butterflies: the earliest recognisable butterfly art. The butterfly is still common today in modern Egypt. Entomologist Torben Larsen went further in his article on The Butterflies of Egypt (1994), remarking that '...it is somewhat ironic that the oldest painting of a butterfly should be from Egypt, one of the poorest habitats for butterflies anywhere in the world.'

The Flower- Lantana Rose:
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Lantana Rose on which the Plain Tiger is seen sitting, is a big attraction for the butterflies. In our college campus I have seen a lot many butterflies fluttering on hedges of Lantana.
The Lantana is a commonly grown sun loving flowering annual. These are tough, resilient plants that thrive in hot weather and bloom profusely from spring until frost.
Some cultivars grow to as much as 5 to 6 feet tall, forming large, bushy mounds while others stay low and spreading, reaching up to 4 feet wide, but only 1 to 2 feet in height. Some cultivars are more compact.
Lantanas generally grow rapidly. If plants outgrow their assigned space, they tolerate trimming back well during the growing season. Foliage is coarse, lightly toothed and rough to the touch.
Lantana is valued for its long season of reliable bloom. Many cultivars display multiple colors within each two inch wide disc shaped flower head.

Thanks for stopping by!!!!!!
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(with notes from websites-pr.sv.net and hgic.clemson.edu)
ramthakur, nainnain, Alex99, Argus, angybone, claudine, ridvan, Silvio2006 has marked this note useful
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Hi Irishues ,
nice shot with beautiful colours.
thanks and regards
Saeed

Well done, Iris! This is a great capture, indeed.
This butterfly, in my opinion, is one of the most spectacular species found extensively in India.
Good POV, composition and colours.
TFS.

hello iris
voici une composition que j' apprécie, beaucoup de détails et de bonnes couleurs
bravo, amitiès
edith

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2007-05-08 6:56]

Hi Irishues.
I like your very nice butterfly shot. Pictured scene is simply amazing as well as the composition of the shot, rich and nice colours and impressive lighting. Your POV is great and cropping is very good too. Your note is full of content and interesting. My best wishes and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2487 W: 132 N: 7075] (22101)
  • [2007-05-08 9:51]

Hello Iris,
Nice capture of the Common Tiger showing the colours both of the butterfly and the lantana well in a pleasing composition with blurred BG.
TFS and best wishes, Ivan

Wow Iris, lovely shot! Very common but very beautiful butterfly. You've captured it well. TFS.

What a trip! We did both take the same sort of photo! ha ha Great minds think alike! :)

Great colors!!! And the composition is beautiful. It's interesting to note the differences in subspecies.

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 1137] (5130)
  • [2007-05-08 15:54]

selam irishues; nice shot ,nice colours and beautiful b.fly with well presented POV . good BG. TFS well done.
all the best ,
ridvan

Hi Irishues, splendid butterfly with wonderful light and colors, great composition and elegant presentation, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 839 W: 4 N: 2079] (9752)
  • [2007-05-09 3:41]

Iris,
As Ram said this is one extensivel found in India. I did some capture yday will post it tomorrow. This is a nice composition.ganesh

Hello Irishues,
This is a nice composition with good colors. The butterfly is a little blurred and I guess that it is coming from this slow shutter speed you used; it must have been moving a bit. Your notes are interesting. We don't have Lantana here. Thanks,
Claudine

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