Delaware Skipper

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Delaware Skipper
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Copyright: Rob Fry (arfer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2516 W: 67 N: 8330] (26343)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon D70S, AF Nikkor 70-300mm 1:4-5.6D, Hoya 62mm UV
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Butterflies of Ontario [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-06-29 19:38
Viewed: 406
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan)
Family: Skippers (Hesperiidae)
Subfamily: Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)

Identification: Wings are bright yellow-orange. Upperside has black borders and black veins near the margins; forewing has a black bar at the end of the cell. Females have wider borders and darker markings than males. Underside has no markings but may have darker orange veins.

Flight: One brood from July-August in the north; two broods from May-September in the south; several broods from February-October in Florida.

Wing span: 1 - 1 11/16 inches (2.5 - 4.3 cm).
I left alot of the milkweed flower to the left to show the small size of the skipper.
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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5498 W: 494 N: 3038] (8071)
  • [2006-06-29 20:16]
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Hi Rob
A lovely shot of this smallish skipper having a tasty snack.
I like your composition & POV with the butterfly hanging off the bottom of these lovely and very interesting little flowers. You could do a posting on the flowers alone and it should be a winner. The colours are great, but somehow I get the impression that a little more saturation could benefit your shot. The details are marvellous and very sharp, the BG is perfectly OOF and it compliments the subject very well, and the exposure was handled very well.
Great work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

Bonjour Rob
C'est une excellent prise de vue en macro de ce beau papillon parmis ces belles petites fleurs! La Composition est très jolie avec de belles couleurs, et très beaux détails. Merci pour le partage .
Au revoir et merci et bon week end....JP

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2445 W: 207 N: 2032] (8097)
  • [2006-07-01 8:07]

Hi Rob,
wonderful shot, not only the skipper is interesting, I also like the flowers a lot.
Colors, POV and details are wonderful. A very nice composed picture.
TFS..Sky

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