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Male Common Blue


Male Common Blue
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Copyright: Bayram Gocmen (boreocypriensis) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 708 W: 3 N: 2219] (7912)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-23
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, 1/400 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Arthropods from the Middle East [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-10-09 20:46
Viewed: 140
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Polyommatus icarus (Common Blue) [in Turk. Çok Gözlü Mavi] (Male)

Yesterday I have uploaded a “female common blue” butterfly from Erdemli (Mersin province), and today a “male” one which I captured during our Mediterranean Anatolian region trip of 2009.

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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Salam Bayram

What a beautiful butterfly you've captured in this shot
Great colors, splendid sharpness and good lighting
The shallow DOF make a 3D feeling although I wish a flat wings

Best wishea, Alireza

Günaydın Bayram Hocam,
Kanat üzerindeki doku ve kırılgan mavilik harika yakalanmış. Çok güzel bi şey bu...
Selahattin E

Hi Bayram,
Excellent details! Thanks for the note too! Sincerely, Imelda

hello Bayram
how are you doing?
nice colour
good dof
fine light and good exposure
nice placement

regards
MAnuj Mehta

Merhaba Hocam,
Bu cazibeli türün başka bir üyesi çok koşturmuştu brni peşinden:) harika bir makro.Eline sağlık.
Selamlarımla..

hAyAti

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2712 W: 405 N: 2964] (32607)
  • [2009-10-09 23:32]

merhaba hocam...
Bırakın görmeyi hayal bile edemeyeceğim güzellikte renk ve detaylar, ne güzel bir yaratık böyle, çok güzel çekilmiş ve paylaşılmış güzel bir çalışma, eline, koluna sağlık...selam ve saygılarımla...

Bonjour Bayram
Quel bleu intense sur le corps de ce papillon !
C'est superbe !
Bonne journée.
Antoine.

Ciao Bayram, lovely little butterfly with fantastic color of sky, fine details, good DOF and splendid sharpness, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Fantastica imagen se puede observar a traves de las alas es increible
felicidades
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hi Bayram,
An amazing macro of this common blue butterfly!
Lighting is marvelous and the shallow DOF is just accurate!
Fabulous details can be noticed on the body of the insect and the lower part of the wings.
Great natural colors very neatly presented.
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

Merhaba Bayram,

You have a fine portfolio of butterflies and this must be one of your best.
Your sharp focus has captured this example with great details. The characteristic furry body looks deep and velvety whilst the wings, with their delicate veins, seem almost transparent.
Fine off-centre composition.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

Oh wow, the wings are semi-transparent and very sharp. It contrasts well with the blonde b/g. I have not seen this beautiful species and I thank you Bayram for posting this. Best regards my friend.
Danilo

Merhaba Bayram MF,

Wow, what a lovely macro capture of the Common Blue with superb details! I like the rich blue color on the dorsal part of this lovely butterfly. The details are perfect with superb sharpness and from a nice POV.
Great work, my friend.

best regards,
Paras

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 538 W: 0 N: 1481] (8783)
  • [2009-10-10 15:05]

Merhaba Bayram :)

Beautiful, splendid butterfly and his colour.
Marvellous macro and his realization.

Congratulations and greeting.
Barbara

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 592 W: 0 N: 957] (4596)
  • [2009-10-10 19:18]

Merhaba MF Bayram,
this blue is really blue. The shine and its hues is indeed very captivating a nd lovely.
I like the cottony hairs surrounding its body -very striking bluish.
Well seen in great details.

Regards,
Foozi

Merhaba Bayram,

Excellent macro shot of this beautiful butterfly.
Great focus, DOF, clarity, sharp details and lovely natural colors.

Best regards,
Tatjana

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1679 W: 124 N: 1437] (20206)
  • [2009-10-12 7:26]

Merhaba Bayram bey,
ne kadar güzel bir çekim olmuş.Mavi her zaman favori rengimdir.Hele bu ton mavi.Tüyleri neredeyse tek tek sayılacak.Ellerinize sağlık.Necla.

O kadar bulundum ortamlarında ama bu kadar güzel açık kanatlı bir çekimim dahi olmadı.Gerçekten çok güzel ve harika zamanlama.
Emeğine sağlık.
Dûrzan

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