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Comma for *Anna & Loot* (72)
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Another beauty which I photographed firstly during from my Black Sea region and E Anatolian trip! The main shot photographed in the vicinity of Karakurt (Sarıkamış, Kars province), near the Aras River. I also attached a WS showing its underside of the wings from different location (Salıpazarı, Samsun province, Black Sea Region).
Today morning I received an e-mail message from our great and heartfelt friend Loot stating that our friend Anna won a big photographic reward. I was happy on behalf of her and I wished to congratulate her with this beautiful butterfly! However, I am sure her photographic Teacher:) Loot also deserves this congratulations!
Hence, I would like to dedicate this “beautiful butterfly” shot to a “beautiful couple” of on TN, Anna EKSTEEN (Miss_Piggy) and Loot EKSTEEN (loot). As I learnt from Loot’s message, they also will go to Kruger National Park in soon. Thus also wish them a nice trip in KNP!
TFL and Have a nice Sunday!
Cheers,
©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.
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Comma is a medium-sized butterfly with a wingspan of 44-48 mm. Its wings have scalloped edges, and the undersides are strikingly similar in appearance to dead leaves; an excellent camouflage for hibernating adults. The upper surface of the wings have a rich orange hue with dark brown blotches and the common name ‘comma’ refers to the presence of a prominent white (in Lat. album) comma-shaped marking on the underwing. The black caterpillars are flecked with white and orange, and have a large white patch on the back that creates a remarkable resemblance to bird droppings, a trait that protects them from potential predators.
Comma occurs throughout most of Europe and across Asia, reaching Japan. It is also found in North Africa.
Comma is bivoltine, which means that two generations are produced each year. It has a complicated life-cycle, with adults of the first brood flying in July, and those of the second flying in late August and September. Eggs are laid singly on leaves of the foodplants (nettles, elm, hop, currants and willows). They hatch after two or three weeks and initially the caterpillars spin webs on the undersides of the leaves. Once their bird-dropping camouflage has developed, they emerge into the open. The caterpillars suspend their pupae from stems and 2-3 weeks later the adults emerge. Some of these adults mate immediately, giving rise to the second brood of adults in late August or September. However, other adults of the first brood are not sexually mature after emerging from pupation; they spend their first summer feeding and then hibernate, mating the following year. As a result, the adults that emerge after hibernation consist of a mix of first and second brood adults.
References:
1. ARKive.
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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Another Comma from different POV
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Another Comma -feeding on a decaying pear- from different POV and location(Salıpazarı, Samsun province, Black Sea Region, date: Jully 25t,2009)
Exposure: f/6.3-1/640sn-iso400. |
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