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Maniola jurtina


Maniola jurtina
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Copyright: Siegfried Potrykus (neusser0204) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 153 W: 10 N: 366] (1702)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-29
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/500 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-22 12:09
Viewed: 106
Points: 9
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina) is a butterfly found in European meadows, where its larvae feed on grasses.
Similar species are Gatekeeper (which prefers to rest with its wings open) and Small Heath (which is smaller).
There is marked sexual dimorphism in this species. Males are less colorful, with smaller eyespots and much reduced orange areas on the upper forewings. They are also much more active and range far about, while females fly less and often may not away from the area where they grew up.
A variable number of smaller eyespots are usually found on the hindwing undersides. These may number up to 12 per individual butterfly, with up to 6 on each wing. The factors that govern polymorphism in this trait are not resolved, although a number of theories have been proposed (Stevens 2005). On the other hand, the evolutionary significance of the upperwing eyespots is more obvious: The more active males have a markedly more cryptic upperside pattern, whereas the females have more often opportunity to present their eyespots in a sudden display of colors and patterns that presumably make neophobic predators hesitate so that the butterfly has better chances of escaping.
(Wikipedia)
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good morning siegfried
beautiful lovely butterfly and colours.good macro picture.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 665 W: 26 N: 682] (7539)
  • [2008-09-23 10:47]

Well composed shot, but certainly the focus is not the ideal one: I would have preferred the whole butterfly in focus. You probably could have stopped down a bit for better DOF.
Regards,
Tibi

Siegfried Hi:
Marvelously beautiful colors and details of Nature, Congratulations
Wonderfully educationally note, as well
Very nicely done
Larry
USA-tfs

Witaj Siegfried,
dobrze skomponowany kadr i żywe kolory. Obiekt był chyba trochę niespokojny i zachowywał się dynamicznie. Dobre zdjęcie przyrody żywej.
Pozdrowienia - Sławek

Hi again Siggi, wonderful capture of this beauty from frontal POV my friend.
TFS and have a nice weekend!
Cheers,

Bayram

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