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Ditrichialand and Gathering nectar


Ditrichialand and Gathering nectar
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5083 W: 178 N: 12358] (33729)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-10-24
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Olympus C-5060WZ
Exposure: f/5.5, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Landscapes from the Middle East, Cypriot Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-12-16 23:48
Viewed: 952
Points: 54
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Ditrichialand and Gathering nectar

Dear friends, today a landscape capture from Geçitkoy, situated at the western end of the Kyrenian Mountain Range in Northern Cyprus. You can see that this finishing point in my shot and we are in the dried stream bed of the Geçitkoy Lakelet. Here you can see that the bed covered with Dittrichia viscosa (False yellowhead) in Autumn Season. As you remember from my previous postings, I photographed so many beauties feeding with nectars. Today, an additional lepidopteran species, Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawkmoth), in gathering nectar is attached as a WS to show this beauty and the details from a False yellowhead group.

Macroglossum stellatarum (Hummingbird Hawkmoth) is a species of hawk moth with a long proboscis, and regularly hovers, making an audible humming noise. These two features make it look remarkably like a hummingbird when it feeds on flowers. It flies during the day, especially in bright sunshine, but also at dusk, dawn, and even in the rain, which is unusual for even diurnal hawkmoths. It is distributed throughout the northern Old World from Portugal to Japan, but is resident only in warmer climates (Portugal, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, North Africa, and points east), in two or more broods. Larva is green or brown and feeds on bedstraws. It is strongly migratory and can be found virtually anywhere in the hemisphere in the summer. However it rarely survives the winter in northern latitudes (e.g. north of the Alps in Europe, north of the Caucasus in Russia, etc.). Hibernates as an adult, but rarely survives the winter north of the Alps.

Reference:

1. Chinery, M. (1986). Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe, Collins, Glasgow, 320 pp.

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Hope you can like these shots.
TFL and Have a nice day!
Cheers,

Bayram
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Günaydın Bayram Hocam, muhteşem bir biyotop. Ditrichia'dan dolayı sanki ilk bahar gibi duruyor. Elinize sağlık.
Nazım

Dayi senin yuzunden simdi Kibris'i ozledim:( muhtesem renkler. Sonbahari bile mukemmel...Kuruyan dere yataginda bir cennet olmus sanki. Nectar guvesini de harika yakalamissin dayi. Eline saglik.
Merih

Canim kardesim, ordaki cam kokusuyla karismis kokuyu hissedebiliyorum. Ahh vatan ahhh... cok ozledim. Tesekkurler hatirlattin. Renkler cok guzel... kendine iyi bak..
Leyla.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-12-17 0:39]

Hello Bayram, Normally I miss your pictures.By the time your turn comes in my mail I go bankcrupt(points). This is a nice shot just reminding me my hometown (kerala - god's own country). I am sure it will remind many of our TN friends also. Nice shot and I specially like the yellow flowers. Ganesh

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  • Rosa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 56 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-12-17 1:25]

Hello Bayram,
what a wonderful perspective and capture.
Soft, beautiful colours.
Have a wonderful day
Rosa

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2989 W: 162 N: 941] (2769)
  • [2008-12-17 2:19]

Hello Bayram,
Beautiful capture of this landscape with the mass of yellow flowers in the foreground. Also a fine capture of the Hawkmoth in the Workshop. It is very valuable to see different habitats from various parts of the world. I can imagine this buzzing with insects!
Many thanks and best wishes, Ulla

Hallo Bayram
I would love to see this landscape with all these flowers for real. I think I'll get lost in my own world. It must be a feast to be so near to such enormous amounts of flowers right in front of one’s eyes. I am sure it must be overcrowded with insect’s and butterflies and all other small creatures, not to mention some other flowers hidden in between these ones that the eye cannot see from here. As I said to Rick earlier: "Thanks for sharing parts of the world by ways of your photos that I’ll never have the opportunity to see in my lifetime". The blue of the sky is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing a part of your nature.
Best regards
Anna

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1130 W: 32 N: 1137] (3508)
  • [2008-12-17 4:30]

Merhaba Bayram Bey,
Çok güzel bir manzara fotografı.Bakış açısı en uygun yerden seçilmiş.Sapsarı çiçekler sonbahardan çok yaz aylarını anımsatıyor.WS daki atmaca güvesi fotografı da mükemmel.Selamlar,ellerinize sağlık!

Merhaba Hocam,
Çok güzel bir manzara karesi olmuş. WS'deki kare de çok yerinde olmuş. Elinize sağlık.
Saygılar, Naşit

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1053 W: 0 N: 162] (866)
  • [2008-12-17 6:25]

Selam Bayram hocam, hakikaten çölde vaha gibi bir vadi burası. Muhteşedm bir güzellik. Gözlerfimler de gördüğüm için şanslıyım:9 her iki çekim de çok güzel. Teşekkürler.
Mehmet

Hi Bayram, beautiful landscape with great colors, Ilike a lot splendid macro of this fast little devil in the ws, very well done, ciao Silvio

Merhaba Bayram,
era giusto e necessario che tu ci mostrassi un tuo campo di battaglia e di cattura delle tue splendide immagini di farfalle, come quella di esempio in WS, bellissimi e solari i colori e questo habitat dove la natura sfoggia una delle sue tante bellezze.
TFS.
Maurizio

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1370 W: 56 N: 4704] (16174)
  • [2008-12-17 10:02]

Hello Bayram,
superb landscape with fantastic graphic and wonderful colors,Superb snapshot of a hummingbird moth in workshop.I like the soft light, wonderful color, and great details.
Best regards Siggi

Hi little bro Bayram,

nice coloured landscape picture.
Your workshop photo are also very good and these Hawkmoth are very difficult to photograph.

Gert

Merhaba hocam, manzara da nektar güvesi de harika. Detaylar, renk ve kompozisyon çok güzel.
Elinize sağlık.
Deniz

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-12-17 12:32]

Hi Brother Bayram,

A beautiful landscape and it's so nice to see a touch of Cyprus. Colors and composition are wonderful. I love the hummingbird moth in the workshop. He is enjoying all of those little yellow flowers.

Jane

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2907 W: 34 N: 8619] (32124)
  • [2008-12-17 12:41]

Hi bayram. Somthing a bit diferent from you today. i like the different layers of colour from the green/yellow field up to the bright blue sky. with the mountains in between . A good overall compostion. well done TFS.
Nick..

merhaba bayram hocam, harika bir manzara. Renkeler, detaylar ve kompozsiyon çok güzel. Buraları gezdiğim için ben de kendimi şanslı hissediyorum. Elinize sağlık.
Bahadır

Kanka güzel manzara. bir de gitmek nasip olmadı. birgün gitmek lazım Kıbrıs'a eline sağlık.
Gökhan

hello Bayram

very beautiful landscape shot with very fine POV
on the nectars and the mountain, and lovely luminosity, TFS

Asbed

Hi Bayram,

This posting in combination with your workshop image is very nice, nice photos and interesting information.

Thanks,
John

Hello Bayram

This is a beautiful landscape shot.
The colours are vivid and appealing to the eye.
I like the way you composed the scene with the ascending hillside.
The colourful foliage in the foreground really adds to the shot and contrasts the sky.
Great job.
TFS

Wolf

Bonjour Bayram,
Très beau et remarquable paysage ; l'opposition de couleurs entre le bleu du ciel et le jaune des fleurs est splendide.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Merhaba Dr. Bayram,
Nice mediterranean landscape. Not a great place for fungi. :) But great for insects, and most probably for lizards.
The fact that I was making my own WS version doesn't mean I don't like the original image, just (by my opinion) corrected some minor things. Please have a look.
Friendly regards, László

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2008-12-31 18:25]

Hello Bayram,
Well my friend a New Year arrives with all new possiblities. I wish to sincerely thank you for all your great contributions here as well as your friendship. May the New Year bring you health and happiness. This is a wonderful landscape Bayram you should do more of them.
Rick

Hello Bayram! Excellent landscape. Wonderful colours. Good long perspective. Well done!

Merhaba Hocam,
Nadir manzara fotoğraflarınızdan birisi ama harika bir görsellik..Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

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