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Female Common Blue


Female Common Blue
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 749 W: 3 N: 2343] (8340)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-25
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D-80, AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED, @ ISO 800, SIGMA 62MM EX DG MC UV Filter
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/500 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Arthropods from the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-08 19:59
Viewed: 125
Points: 26
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Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue) [in Turk. Çok Gözlü Mavi] (Female)

A really common butterfly from Erdemli (Mersin province) which I captured it during our Mediterranean region trip of this year.

TFL and have a nice WE!
Cheers,

©Bayram GÖÇMEN, Ege University, Faculty of Science. All Rights Reserved.

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A small butterfly with a wingspan of 20-32 mm. The upperside ground colour of the male is bright blue with a thin black line along the margin and a white outer margin, The underside ground colour is grey with blue-green highlights in the basal area. On the forewing and hindwing, parallel with the outer margin, is a series of black marks outlined with white. Similar markings are present in the cell and within the discal and basal areas of the forewing and hindwing. In the submarginal area there is a series of joined, orange, triangular-shaped marks. The upperside ground colour of the female is brown with a series of orange submarginal marks. On the forewing there is a small black mark at the end of the cell. The underside ground colour is light grey-brown. The markings are similar to the underside markings of the male. In females of the first brood there are mauve highlights on the uppersides, which in some specimens completely replaces the brown colour.

Common blue is a wide-ranging species which flies throughout all Europe, North Africa and all of western and central Asia. In Cyprus, the adult butterflies start to emerge at the end of February and are on the wing until the beginning of December in successive, overlapping broods. Overwinters as a pupa. The recorded host-plants are various species of the Leguminosae family. In Cyprus, it has been recorded as laying on various species of Trifolium and Lotus, on Ononis spinosa (Spiny Rest-harrow) and Medicago sativa (Lucerne). The larvae are attended by ants whilst developing on the host-plant.

It is one of the most common and most widespread butterflies in Cyprus. Recorded in a wide variety of habitats, such as maquis, garigue, phrygana, agricultural land, river valleys and forests, from sea level to the higest point of Cyprus. It is a very common butterfly wherever Lucerne is grown. Observed to be attracted to a wide variety of flowers.

References:

1. Makris, C. (2003). Butterflies of Cyprus. Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. 329 pp.
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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Selam Bayram Hocam,
Üçler kuralının zartif bir uygulaması kanat açılımı ve ışık göz kamaştırıcı güzel...
Selahattin E

Bayram
Encore une superbe photo de papillon avec un très bon cadrage et de magnifiques couleurs.
Amicalement
JJ

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 281 W: 29 N: 721] (3467)
  • [2009-10-08 22:59]

Hi Bayram,

A cracking macro shot...excellent details.
Very nice vibrant colors...well composed!

TFS
Ramon

Ciao Bayram, lovely little butterfly, great details, good DOF and excellent sharpness, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Hello MF Bayram.
Lovely shot - I like the contrast in colour between the flowers and the butterfly and the sharp details on the wings.
Best regards Siegfried

Hi Bayram beautiful micro with so many details and lovely colors very DOF
well done
Hazara

Hello Bayram,

A lovely capture of this butterfly, taken from an unusual pov which reveals the details of the upper and undersides of the wings. The focus is quite sharp all over the insect whilst the b/g has a nice, soft bokeh.
Good positioning of the subject in the frame.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hi Bayram,
An interesting POV for this lovely macro!
Great details on this colorful butterfly heading downwards!
Great use of shallow DOF with the head in excellent sharpness!
Nice blurred BG.
Lighting is subtle and the presentation is neat.
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

Merhaba Bayram MF,

Wow, what a superb macro capture of lovely butterfly with wonderful details! I like the crisp sharpness and a wonderful POV in the shot. The green plant gives great contrast to silver winged beauty. Very well seen!

Have a nice weekend.

namastay,
Paras

Bonjour Bayram,
Comme suspendu dans une atmosphère à la chlorophylle,
en parfait équilibriste ce papillon gracieux, est noblement beau.
Jolies couleurs. Bravo.
Je te souhaite un très gentil Wee Kend.
Yolande

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  • Nokin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 56 W: 0 N: 37] (583)
  • [2009-10-09 7:02]

Hallo,

sehr schöne Aufnahme.Gratulation, Komposition ,Farben und Schärfe Top

Gruß Detlef

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32971)
  • [2009-10-09 10:11]

merhaba hocam...
çok gözlü mavi... bu isimleri kim koyar, ilk görenmi, ilk bulanmı...harika bir çekim ve paylaşım, netlik ve ışık çook güzel...eline sağlık..selamlar

Bayram hocam merhaba
Muhteşem bir kelebek makrosu
Rengi ve kanatlarındaki desenler inanılmaz
Teşekkürler, iyi hafta sonları
Burak

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  • kanton Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 747 W: 5 N: 1328] (5520)
  • [2009-10-09 16:12]

Selam file Bayram Hocam!
What a wonderful portrait of butterfly!
with perfect colours,fine lighting and
details!
Tfs Selamlar
Kostas

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