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Pieris brassicae and Lavender flower


Pieris brassicae and Lavender flower
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Copyright: Paras Bhalla (parasbhalla) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 0 N: 1561] (6501)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-08
Categories: Nature
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P150
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-19 0:45
Viewed: 137
Points: 34
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General Information on "Large White" butterfly from WiKiPedia:


The Large White, also called Cabbage Butterfly or Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae), is a butterfly in the family Pieridae.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Pieridae
Subfamily: Pierinae
Tribe: Pierini
Genus: Pieris
Species: P. brassicae



Appearance, behaviour and distribution:

The Large White is common throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia to the Himalayas often in agricultural areas, meadows and parkland. It is a strong flier and the British population is reinforced in most years by migrations from the continent. Scattered reports of the Large White from the northeastern United States (New York, Rhode Island and Maine) over the past century are of a dubious nature and indicate either accidental transport or intentional release. Such introductions threaten to establish this agricultural pest in North America.

The wings are white, with black tips on the forewings of both males and females, the female also has two black spots on each forewing. The underside is a pale greenish and serves as excellent camouflage when at rest. The black markings are generally darker in the summer brood. Its wingspan is 5 to 6.5 cm.


Lifecycle and foodplants:

The female lays batches of 20 to 100 yellow eggs on plants in the cabbage family and can be a pest on food crops. They seem to have a preference for cultivated varieties of Brassica oleracea such as cabbage and brussels sprouts. The caterpillars are yellowish green with yellow lines and black spots and feed in groups in plain view on the leaf surface. They gain protection from predators by possessing distasteful chemicals. It has once been reported that these chemicals were mustard oils from glucosinolates in the foodplants, but this appears to be a myth since Pieris caterpillars actually suppress the formation of mustard oils (see glucosinolate). Despite their chemical defence, large numbers are sometimes lost to the parasitic wasps such as Apanteles glomeratus, whose females attack clusters of newly hatched caterpillars. The chrysalis is also yellowish pale green with black spots. The species over-winters as a chrysalis. It has two broods in a year, the first is on the wing in May and June and the second in August.

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Good morning!
good macro with impressive details
very good sharpness and colors
good light and POV
interesting note
Have a grate day!
Oana

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1489 W: 23 N: 0] (11796)
  • [2009-08-19 0:53]

Hi Paras...
Beautiful focus...
Nice colors, composition...
Regards...
Andro

Hello, Paras -
Very interesting and unusual butterfly image - this one is beautiful in a more subtle way, with a far simpler pattern. Wonderful colors and great compo with the flower, stalk and butterfly coming out of the lower left corner and a smoothly blurred background. Well done.

Hello,
Magnificent macro shot!
Perfect sharpness of that butterfly.
Lovely colours and light.
Nicely blurred background.
Excellent presentation and interesting note.
TFS
Have a good day!

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  • KBE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 450 W: 103 N: 593] (2735)
  • [2009-08-19 1:05]

Hi Paras Bhalla
Fantastic macro, Sharpness, Contrast, colors and composition! all goes excellent here!

Nicely done :)

Regards,
JZM

Hello Paras! Nice lightness and brightness, ideal natural colours. Good contrast and sharp. Good luck!

Salam Dostum,
Very beautiful macro vith great colours and details.TFS.
Namastay,

hAyAti

Hello Paras,
an awesome shot of this butterfly!
Sharp with superb quality, Great detail and colours!
Thanks Ana

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1298 W: 0 N: 2579] (20729)
  • [2009-08-19 4:07]

Hello,

encore un grandiose macro, ce merveilleux papillon jaune sur cette fleur bleue, quelle netteté, grandiose image.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4247 W: 414 N: 6731] (42349)
  • [2009-08-19 4:09]

Hi Paras

This looks similar to the yellow cabbage moth in Australia which has a green caterpillar that feeds on nasturtiums. Anyway the pale yellow contrasts well against the blue flower. Good dof & sharpness. Tfs!

good image, good macro, good approximation, hugs

Ciao Paras,


Very attractive details in this fine butterfly!
Impressive silky-crisp texture in the wings,
sharp fine body and eyes...
I like the composition with the strong diagonal element,
fine work!
Very well perspective, pleasant for look at.
Greetings,

Sergio

A beutyful subject to shoot.great combination of pale white and blue colors.the love of both is incredible,Shallow DOf is nice looking.POV is very wel chosen.Good note to accompany.TFS

Hello Paras

Very well posed macro shot.
Fine colors and details.
The sharpness and composition is very well.
Regards

Faruk

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1028 W: 81 N: 66] (12394)
  • [2009-08-19 20:59]

dear Paras,
an elegantly colored shot of beautiful natural scene.
white/yellow of wing and blue of lavender are very well combined in this calm green field with orange accents.
its mouth and antennae are interestingly captured in it.
and branch-pattern on wing is also clear.
thank you,
Akihisa

Hello Paeas,
well composed duo...
Nice colors, clarity and natural BG
TFS
Selahattin E

Sublime sharpness and lovely composition friend. Beautiful capture and very informative description. Thank you for sharing.

cheers,

dilshan74

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