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The famous "Painted Lady"


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Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 500 W: 0 N: 1506] (6295)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-08
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P150
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-09 1:12
Viewed: 120
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 20
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WiKiPedia Information on "Painted Lady" butterfly:

The Painted Lady group of colourful butterflies comprises the subgenus Cynthia of the genus Vanessa in the Family Nymphalidae. They are well known throughout most of the world.

The group includes:
the Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui), which is almost global in its distribution

1. Australian Painted Lady (Vanessa kershawi)
2. American (Painted) Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
3. West Coast Lady (Vanessa annabella).

In general, the Painted Lady is a large butterfly (wing span 5--9–cm (2--2 7/8 in)) identified by the black and white corners of its mainly deep orange, black-spotted wings. It has 5 white spots in the black forewing tips and while the orange areas may be pale here and there, there are no clean white dots in them. The hindwings carry 4 small submarginal eyespots on dorsal and ventral sides. Those on the dorsal side are black, but in the summer morph sometimes small blue pupils are present in some.

Vanessa cardui

The American Painted Lady (V. virginiensis) is most easily distinguishable by its two large hindwing eyespots on the ventral side. virginiensis also features a white dot within the subapical field of the forewings set in pink on the ventral side, and often as a smaller clean white dot in the orange of the dorsal side too. A less reliable indicator is the row of eyespots on the dorsal submarginal hindwing; virginiensis often has two larger outer spots with blue pupils. The black forewing tips have 4--5 white spots, usually the largest is whitish orange.

The West Coast Lady (V. annabella) does not have obvious ventral eyespots. On the dorsal side, anabella lacks a white dot in the subapical orange found in virginiensis, and is a purer orange color. annabella has a fully orange subapical band and leading edge on the forewing. The submarginal row of hindwing spots in annabella features three or four blue pupils. The two larger pupils in annabella are the inner spots, rather than the outer spots as in corresponding virginiensis.

The Australian Painted Lady (V. kershawi) is quite similar to V. cardui. Its four ventral eyespots are less clearly defined, and it always sports at least three (often four) blue pupil spots on its dorsal hindwing. Caterpillars are found mainly on Ammobium alatum.

(Source of information: WiKiPedia)
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Paras,
I don't now ho is the best capture...That or the vanessa ho is in TN!
All are best capture of the day.
Congratulation!
Horia

Hi Paras
Perfect macro shot,superb sharpnes and fine details,beautiful colours,great lighting.
TFS
Regards
Andrzej

Hi Paras
grate close up
fantastic colors
a little bit unfocus the head of the butterfly
otherwise grate POV and interesting note
Have a grate day!

Oana

Hello Paras! Nice macro, wonderful butterfly and flower. Amazing light and bright, good colours. Very good sharpness. Perfect exposure. Well done!

Hi Paras,
A very colorful environment for this lovely colorful painted lady.
An excellent macro with a fabulous POV and an ample DOF.
A nice proper positioning of the insect and a marvelous composition as well.
Nice job and well presented.
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

Bonjour Paras,

Et bien dis donc!!!
C'est joli comme tout!!!!
Une parfaite harmonie entre fleur et papillon aux jolies couleurs et aux détails superbes!!!!
Amitiés
odile

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1285 W: 0 N: 2535] (20568)
  • [2009-08-09 8:48]

Hello,

macro de grande classe, une emrvielle ce papillon sur ce jaunes, il se délecte dans el coeur de la fleur, grandiose.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

Slav Paras,
Perfect macro of this vanessa cardui on the flower.Excellent sharpness and splendid colors.TFS.
Regards,
Dûrzan

Hi Paras,
Wonderful, colourful shot of a beauty...
Good focus and details. I love it.tfs.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1019 W: 81 N: 66] (12300)
  • [2009-08-09 16:51]

dear Paras,
pale yellow flowers are very soft and those make painted lady's wing colors and pattern so vivid.
I especially like the orange painted portions, both deep orange and pale orange, those are very charming in this picture,
and it looks continuing the back orange flower in blur,
thank you,
Akihisa

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