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Male Common Blues in Meeting:)


Male Common Blues in Meeting:)
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5089 W: 178 N: 12407] (33873)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-29
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 400, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/8, 1/1250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Faûna Mesopotamia, Turkish Butterflies [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-20 0:29
Viewed: 476
Favorites: 2 [view]
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Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue) [in Turk. Çok Gözlü Mavi]

I encountered with plenty of male common blue in groups near the Murat river (Malazgirt, Muş province) while we were going to Erzurum from Bitlis during our last trip. I think they were talking about on global warming and water crisis:). I also attached a WS in vertical framing on this observation.

TFL and have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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A small butterfly with a wingspan of 20-32 mm. The upperside ground colour of the male is bright blue with a thin black line along the margin and a white outer margin, The underside ground colour is grey with blue-green highlights in the basal area. On the forewing and hindwing, parallel with the outer margin, is a series of black marks outlined with white. Similar markings are present in the cell and within the discal and basal areas of the forewing and hindwing. In the submarginal area there is a series of joined, orange, triangular-shaped marks. The upperside ground colour of the female is brown with a series of orange submarginal marks. On the forewing there is a small black mark at the end of the cell. The underside ground colour is light grey-brown. The markings are similar to the underside markings of the male. In females of the first brood there are mauve highlights on the uppersides, which in some specimens completely replaces the brown colour.

Common blue is a wide-ranging species which flies throughout all Europe, North Africa and all of western and central Asia. The adult butterflies start to emerge at the end of February and are on the wing until the beginning of December in successive, overlapping broods. Overwinters as a pupa. The recorded host-plants are various species of the Leguminosae family. The larvae are attended by ants whilst developing on the host-plant.

It is one of the most common and most widespread butterfly. Recorded in a wide variety of habitats, such as maquis, garigue, phrygana, agricultural land, river valleys and forests, from sea level to the higest points. It is a very common butterfly wherever Lucerne is grown. Observed to be attracted to a wide variety of flowers.

References:

1. Makris, C. (2003). Butterflies of Cyprus. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. 329 pp.
2. Baytaş, A. (2008). Türkiye’nin Kelebekleri Doğa Rehberi. NTV yayınları, Doğuş Grubu İletişim Yayıncılık ve Ticaret A.Ş., Istanbul, 222 s.
3. Tolman, T.(2008).Collins Butterfly Guide of Britain and Europe. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd., London,. 384 pp.
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  • zetu Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 647 W: 15 N: 1589] (6203)
  • [2009-09-20 0:30]

Hello Bayram
Another colorful picture with vivid colors and great details
Regards
Razvan

hello Bayram
… you know to discover the ideal scenes and this is exceptional,it fascinates with her colours and her variety
TFS MF
Nasos

Hi,
What a beautiful gathering here, so many blues and some with open wings (fine blue colors), good capture. tfs.
nagraj.v

Good Morning, Bayram MF!

Wow, it is not even a meeting I feel, but sort of a "National conference" :))
I have never ever seen so many lovely blue beauties together at one spot...I envy you hehehehe

The sharpness and POV is perfect, and the great colors make this a very eye-catching picture. The shallow DOF wokred very well here. A wonderful composition!

Thanks for sharing!

Namastay,

Paras

Hi little bro Bayram,

you are since longtime my neighbour and you do this with a very good image.
Good pov, dof, and sharpness.
Very fine colours.

Gert

Merhaba Hocam, öncelikle bayramınızı kutlar hayırlara vesile olmasını, herşeyin siz ve aileniz için güzel geçmesini dilerim.
Toplantı halindeki erkek çokgözlü mavileri iyi yakalamışsınız.
Detaylar her zamanki gibi muhteşem.
Emeğinize sağlık, Saygılar,
Deniz

Hello MF Bayram,
a fantastic multiple capture of a common butterfly, but always fascinating, very good sharpness and splendid colours well saturated, excellent POV and composition, interesting the picture in WS too.
TFS
Best regards
Maurizio

Bayram...ne guzel bu kadar kelebegi birarada yakalamak kolay degil herhalde.. demek evkafin su meselesini gonusurlar:)
Eline saglik canim kardesim.. iyi bayramlar..
Leyla.

Hahahaa... adı bayramin kutlu olsun.. yanaklarindan operim.
Toplanti demek su ustuneymis. guzel espiri yaptin:)
Cok guzel olmus. Renkler harika.
Kib! Merih

What a very nice meeting! :> And as I see you was a participans of it too ;>
Very nice documentary picture Brayram, there not too many photos showing such agregation in butterflies.I like light, DOF and low POV.
Best greetings from sunny Lodz,
Radek

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 6 N: 5527] (19673)
  • [2009-09-20 1:52]

Seeing your pic i think many times: but where was all this butterflies in meeting and in love when i was in Turkey? eheheh...it's true,i wasn't lucky :-( this pic is wonderfulllllll,never seen a group so nice,and the pic is a very nice composition whit a top quality of sharpness and very beautifuls colors.My great compliments MF,have a nice Sunday,Luciano

Hi,Bayram!
Yours photo is great.Wonderfull capture,one of the best.I like it verry much.Congratulation.Alin.

Hi Bayram
Fabulous image. How lovely to see so many of them all together. Such vivid blue too.
Angi

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 297 W: 71 N: 758] (4689)
  • [2009-09-20 2:30]

Hello Bayram,
What a wonderful cluster of the butterflies. Blue colour is excellent. The sand is splendid BG for it.
Regards, Pawel

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 598 W: 0 N: 523] (3096)
  • [2009-09-20 3:11]

Merhaba Bayram,
This exceptional image.
I think you have painted it before and we have a picture of yours. Just kidding, of course. I hope you not mad!
Nice Sunday,
Adrian

Ciao Bayram. Spectacular copo. A symphony of colours and amazing light. Excellent details. Great shot!

Roberto

Merhaba Bayram,

This is outstanding...indeed with such brilliant coloration, sharpness & lovely details. Excellent POV, poses & BG.

Very nicely done with care & TFS.

Best wishes & Regards

Salam

Umar

Kanka Bayram, Bayramın mübarek olsun. millet 1 taneyi çekemiyor sen topunu çekmişsin yahu:) Nefis olmuş.
Eline sağlık.
Gökhan

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 0 N: 162] (868)
  • [2009-09-20 7:18]

Bayram hocam Gökhan abi de yazmış ya:) bence haklı. Süper bir gözlem ve harika bir çekim olmuş. Elinize sağlık.
Bayramınız mübarek, herşey gönlünüzce olsun.
Saygılarımla,
Mehmet

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2388 W: 94 N: 5521] (17576)
  • [2009-09-20 7:30]

Hello Bayram,
Excellent photo of these Common Blue. The composition in blue and white is gorgeous. Great sharpness, details, POV and splendid colours.
Regards,
Peter

Bayram hocam bayramınız öncelikle mübarek olsun. Muhteşem bir kalabalık:) cümbüşmü var ne?:) elinize sağlık.
Selam ve saygılar,
Nazım

Bayramınız kutlu lsun Bayram hocam. Harika bir makro.
Bir değil sürüsü:)Hepsinin erkek olması dikkat çekti.
Dişilere taktik mi konuşuyorlar acaba:) hehe..
Elinize sağlık hocam. Tekrar iyi bayramlar ve
Aydın'dan selamlar.
Bahadır

Master Bayram,
You have a most beautiful capture I ever see...
Congratulation for sharing an artwork.
Horia

hello Bayram
super composition with GREAT colours
nicedetails and good sharpness
greeting lou

Bayram merhaba,
Bayram'dan bayram gününe yakışır bir paylaşım.Renkler,netlik ve açı harika.WS de çok güzel.Bir kaç fotoğrafında daha dikkatimi çekmişti 105 mm lensle nasıl bu kadar yaklaşabiliyorsun doğrusu merak ediyorum.Benimki de vardı fakat kelebekler akşam vakti geceyi geçirmek iiçin otağını kurduğunda ancak bu denli yaklaşabiliyordum.Böyle çekimlerde 70-300 den faydalanmak durumunda kaldım hep.
Gerçekten çok çok güzel izninle fauna mesopotamia seçkime alıyorum.Emeğine sağlık
Bi slavên germ.
Dûrzan

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8625] (32146)
  • [2009-09-20 10:36]

Hi Bayram. A wonderful sight to see so many at one time. From your picture we can see both sides of the wings. With the bright blue on the inside to the pale outside with the markings. Taken with good detali and bright colours. well done TFS.
NIck..

Hello Bayram,
Very impressive meeting of blue beauties. The composition and colors are very good. Never see such strange phenomen. I suppose you were a special human guest of the conference... Don't hesitate to give us the result! Cheers,
Catherine

Ciao Bayram, that's fantastic, amazing capture of eight common blue in meeting, wonderful composition with splendid natural colors and excellent sharpness, very well done my friend, bravo, ciao Silvio

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2009-09-20 11:06]

Hello Bayram !
Wow, what a great picture ! I have also seen such a butterfly meeting, earlier in the summer, also on the border of a river - it's very interesting to capture such behaviour. And the photo is very beautiful as well, with this vivid and vibrant blue color. The butterflies look like jewels. Sharpness and detailes are excellent, as well as composition, POV and WS shot. Very well done my friend !
Valérie.

Merhaba Bayram hocam,

Kalabalık bir grup kelebeğimizin eşlik ettiği bu kompozisyonda, mavinin muhteşem tonlarına odaklanmamak mümkün değil. Çok etkileyici bir görüntü üstadım. Elinize ve emeğinize sağlık. Bayramınızı en içten dileklerimle kutlar size ve sevdiklerinize esenlik ve mutluklar getirmesini dilerim.

Selam ve saygılarımla
Mehmet

Hello Bayram,
Spectacular shot of these common blues. I believe that the behavior is somewhat common in some species. It's called puddling (as in mud puddles) and the insects are gathering salts, amino acids or other nutrients.
Regards,
Greg

hi MF Bayram!
who is here the party?
wonderful and lucky capture of this multitude of Polyommatus icarus male with vivid blue color and the excellent detail

ciao sERGIO

By heavens, Bayram, I leave to visit TN a few days, and I find you are doing magic!!

Awesome, just a blue carnival full of movement and attitude! ... beautiful photo friend.

Greetings,

Jesús

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2009-09-20 16:47]

Hi LBB,

Who but you would come upon a sight like this? These Common Blues are so pretty and delicate looking. Colors and details are fantastic. I love seeing them in all of these different positions. I'm glad I'm not the only one who imagines what butterflies or birds are talking about. It must run in the family :-)

Jane

Hello Bayram,
This is an amzing shot with beautiful tones of blue & gentle creatures. Thanks for sharing.
Regards-Subhash

Bayram hocam bu da harika. Renkler göz dolduruyor.
Elinize sağlık.
Özgür.

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-09-21 3:55]

Hello Bayram, WoW what a collection of butterflies. Fantastic details. Great work. I missed a lot of your pictures. Will catch them slowly. Well done professor. Ganesh (smiley tmorw)

Hallo Bayram
How striking and so gorgeous, difficult to describe! I'll start by eggo-ing what Razvan said in the 1st comment to this lovely image and end to what dr Subhash Ranjan noted, and agree to what all the others said in languages I could not understand, and further to that I'll agree to all the other comments that will still be added after mine. Bravo! Bravo! Not only beautiful, but very touching indeed. Thanks for sharing this marvellous shot. Best regards.
Anna

"A good man is always a beginner!!! - always willing to learn" Yes...but then they must learn from someone of some thing! this is a teaching image Bayram. And beyond that it is simply lovely in my favorite colour...so mote it be..and so it is written, now imaged.
Bob

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  • bedri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 73] (500)
  • [2009-09-21 12:39]

Bayram hocam nefis olmuş, toplu halde enfes görünüyor fotoğraf. Mavinin tonlaması çok hoşuma gitti, emeğine sağlık..
Selamlar saygılar..
Bedri..

Merhaba Bayram
you was very lucky to capture this eight Common Blues, four with open wings and four with closed wings, the compostion is wonderful, great colors and sharpness
thanks a lot for sharing and have a good night
Jacqueline

My dear Big BRo!
What an amazing shot!
Very well done!
I love the blues!!!
Bravo!
Goldy

Hello Bayram,

Wow! Another great shot from you my friend!

I really like this cluster of butterflies and the fact that we can see the difference between inside and outside of the wings. The sand color compliments very well also the butterflies colors. f/8 was a perfect aperture choice in order to get all of them in focus.

Personnally I think I would have removed the blurred light one near the frame at the top left.

Great shot and TFS!

Michel

Merhaba Hocam,
Çok güzel bir kare olmuş. Mavi renkleri çok canlı ve güzel görünüyor.
Saygılarımla, Naşit

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