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Archon apollinus


Archon apollinus
Photo Information
Copyright: Oz Ben Yehuda (OzBY) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 312] (1085)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-01-26
Categories: Insects
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies of the Middle East, European Butterflies 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-04-14 4:06
Viewed: 1577
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The False Apollo (Archon apollinus) is a butterfly that common only in the countries of East Mediterranean sea (from Greece, Turkey to Israel until Iraq and Iran). In Israel it can be found in all the mediterranean region from December to April (December in hot places - Central Israel; April in cold places - North Israel).
Its fore wings are quite transparent.
The female is darker than the male (the butterfly in the picture is a female).

Wing span: 55 m"m.
Host plants: Birthwort - only Aristolochia sp.
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Beautiful shot, Oz. The butterfly is truly very attractive with its metallic grey wings embellished with red and black spots. Great DOF and sharpness.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1241 W: 129 N: 881] (2814)
  • [2006-04-14 6:00]

Wonderful photo!
Excellent POV!
Perfect on details, colours and DOF!
Verybeautiful colours!
5* photo!
Keep on going and TFS!

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3067 W: 231 N: 6168] (21076)
  • [2006-04-15 2:56]

Beautiful butterfly, Oz.
What amazing patterns. There has been so many butterflies lately on TN,
and I am astounded by their variety and beauty.
This is is gorgeous and very well captured.
TFS. : )

Perfect shot! It's one of the most beautifull butterflies I've ever seen!

Chris

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  • cosmln Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 201 W: 12 N: 493] (1952)
  • [2006-05-08 16:44]

hi Oz,

it is so beautifull.
i like a lot.
TFS
cosmln

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  • Etka Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 91 W: 0 N: 59] (508)
  • [2006-07-05 6:40]

Czesc!!
Pieknie wykonane zdjecie! wspaniale szczegoly i detale. Motyl sam w sobie jest piekny do tego na tak wykonanym zdjeciu prezentuje sie wspaniale.

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 485 W: 0 N: 884] (2812)
  • [2006-07-12 21:51]

Hi Oz.
Very nice capture, excellet sharpness, wonderful colors details point of view and composition.Good note.

Saludos...RICARDO.

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