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Tricked!


Tricked!
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Copyright: Jeroen Gerdes (Belgerdy) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 87 W: 4 N: 120] (1137)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-18
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikkor 200mm f4 ED/IF macro
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/320 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Greece [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-09 0:51
Viewed: 407
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Ophrys Blithoperta with it's polinator.

Each ophrys species attracts a specific kind of insect species to help polinate it. This Ophrys atracts a certain kind of beetle (Blithoperta). The insect when near the flower is know to be in euphoria and tricked into "mating" with the flower, thus polinating the Ophrys and helping it procreate.

In this case the beetle stayed on the flower for over an hour!
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To PeterZ: Size matters!Belgerdy 1 06-09 09:16
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  • briGG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 171 W: 2 N: 272] (1383)
  • [2009-06-09 0:55]

Bonjour,


We are neighbors now!

Good shot of Ophrys Blithoperta with it's polinator.
It's not frequentely!


"the beetle stayed on the flower for over an hour..."then, it's easy to take photo :)))!! ahahah!

Have a nice day

brigitte

haha. so after an hour of trying to mate the beetle finally gave up...? *g* cool and interesting capture, love the details.
well seen & captured ,thor.

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  • oki Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 81 W: 10 N: 114] (584)
  • [2009-06-09 2:46]

Hi Jeroen,

this is a nice shot, with a great equipement ;-). Sharpness, colors and composition are well chosen!
It is a pity that those bugs become rare in Germany the last years.

Best regards George

Hy Jeroen
Nice, really! To capture the orchid with his polinator. And it seems that the orchid mimics almost perfectly the polinator color. Well done!
Oana

Hi Jeroen

An hour!, he must have been enjoying himself. This is the first time I've seen a beetle with an orchid. In Australia it seems to be mainly wasps that are the agents of desire.
Greatr composition, sharpness and DOF.

Chris

Hallo Jeroen,
Klein fotootje, maar evenzogoed wel erg mooi. Uitstekende scherpte en details. Goede zachte kleuren, ook in de vage achtergrond. In dit geval is de centrale compositie goed gekozen. Ik zou toch de volgende keer de maximale maten benutten.
Groet,
Peter

Hi,
I missed this one... Unforgivable. Thanks to you, the mystery of the polinizator of Ophrys Blithoperta is over. Very impressive. The light and details are perfect, including some satisfaction expression on the beetle which don't know that he is tricked. Great shot!
Catherine

Bonjour Jeroen,
Très belle macro finement détaillée et délicatement colorée.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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  • NotArt (23)
  • [2009-07-18 23:02]

Beautiful color palette.

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