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Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus)


Queen Butterfly (Danaus gilippus)
Photo Information
Copyright: Greg Hume (greghume) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 198 W: 72 N: 467] (1778)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-14
Categories: Insects
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, Leica 35-430
Exposure: f/3.7, 1/800 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-20 20:33
Viewed: 499
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Danaus gilippus , or Queen butterflies are of the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed Butterflies. It is widespread in the southwestern US and Mexico as well as Florida.
Queen caterpillars feed on milkweeds and milkweed vines which often contain cardiac glycosides. The glycosides are stored in both caterpillar and adult bodies making the bodies somewhat distasteful, even poisonous to birds and other predators. After tasting a Queen, a predator may associate the bright warning colors of the adult or caterpillar with an unpleasant meal, and avoid Queens in the future. Viceroy butterflies are thought to benefit from mimicry of the Queen.
Adults feed on nectar from flowers including milkweeds, fogfruit, and shepherd's needle.
Source

Taken at the Krohn conservatory butterfly show.
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Beautiful image Greg,
The wonderful array of colours was the first thing to catch my in in this stunning shot.
Excellent exposure and composition. TFS. Good notes!
Ron

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  • Arjun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 306 W: 3 N: 780] (3670)
  • [2008-06-21 10:47]

hi greg,
wonderful butterfly which I had never seen before.lovely detils on the wings
TFS

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1081 W: 6 N: 2996] (11102)
  • [2008-06-21 16:55]

Hi Greg,this pic no need comment,it's so beautifull that talk alone,perfect under all therms of valutation,just my best compliments,Luciano

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 409 W: 41 N: 784] (2478)
  • [2008-06-24 1:07]

Hello Greg,
Those wings have a 3D effect in this PoV.I find this very PoV quite interesting and the way the butterfly has been captured.Superb details picked up with great colours and lighting.I get it is sitting ona lanatana, one of the most favourite plants of butterflies.
The Bg is quite nice and well done, except for a little interference by the brown leaf.
Good accompaying notes too.
TSF & Cheers

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