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profile of a butterfly
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Uploaded: 04/05/08 4:19 PM GMT
profile of a butterfly
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i don't know the species. what attracted me here is the fact that his (her?) wings were up. i keep finding the ones that are flat. enjoy! thanks in advance for your comments.
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Thanks a BIGGIE of a butterfly!! Beautiful position of this fancy flier!!
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Why do the pictures come out square when the lens is round?? Picture Purrrfect .
I recently learned that moths, when at rest, hold their wings horizontally and butterflies at rest fold their wings up like your photo here. It's an easy way to tell the difference between them. I was surprised to find how often I'd thought a moth was a butterfly. Very nice post!
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Thanks to all the great Caedesians for your help and kind advice. Please visit my Image Gallery
I hope all the passengers are aboard because Tiger Airways is about to take of. Such a beautiful airport and I like the different painting on this J11 high flier. Another good one Jen.
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I'll meet you at the edge of the sunlight, just behind the shadows. The Ghost
Wonderful capture. There used to be a cloud of these fellows around grandma's house. Nary a one to be found because of pesticides, now.
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"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." -- Benjamin Franklin
Another great butterfly shot you got here. The eye looks about half the size of the head. Great detail again.
Ian :)
Ian :)
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Save the Cheerleader......Save the World!
Ians gallery
Oh! You've done it again!! WONDERFUL! I LOVE IT! Fav'ed immediately!! Well done!!
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I know I left a comment already but I should add: you can actually count the ridges on the wing of the little creature! The focus just can't get any better! Marvelous!
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Something tells me you took this with that Canon G9. Did you? It's a keeper and it's beautiful.
Pat
Pat
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the beauty itself. Congrats.
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For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, His eternal power and Godhead;... Rom 1:20
It's a keeper.
:)PJ
:)PJ
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We don’t make art to show someone what something looks like. All this requires is eyes (or a lens). Art is supposed to have meaning, emotion, power, or magic. Alan & Mario "FourThirds"
Beautiful shot, Jen, I envy your skill and patience.
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If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.
G. K. Chesterton.
If you would like to see this sentiment in action please look at My Gallery
Great job and close shot as well as your other butterfly picture. +Fav
Leo
Leo
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Another excellent capture!
Stan
Stan
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“Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you”
- Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Hello miss Jeenie.
Because you don't know what this is I'll tell, because I am an expert in butterflies (and Wickipedia).
This is a blue (!) Morpho butterfly. The top side of the wings is stunningly blue.
Morpho butterflies are forest dwellers, but will venture into sunny clearings to warm themselves. Males are territorial and will chase any rivals. The peoples along the Rio Negro in Brazil once exploited the territorial habits of the Blue Morpho (M. menelaus) by luring them into clearings with bright blue decoys. The collected butterfly wings were used as embellishment for ceremonial masks.
Ps. you can lure them indeed by wearing blue clothing, I have tried this myself and my pullover was attracting Morphos.
Morpho butterflies feed on the juices of fermenting fruit with which they may also be lured. The inebriated butterflies wobble in flight and are easy to catch. Morphos will also feed on the bodily fluids of dead animals and on fungi. Therefore, Morpho butterflies may be important in dispersing fungal spores.
The entire life cycle of the Morpho butterfly, from egg to death, is approximately 137 days. The adults live for about a month. They have few predators as the adults are poisonous due to the feeding caterpillar sequestering poisonous compounds. The hairy brown caterpillars feed on a variety of leguminous plants. In some species the caterpillars are cannibalistic. If disturbed, some Morpho caterpillars will secrete a fluid smelling of rancid butter. The tufts of hair decorating the caterpillars have been recorded to irritate human skin.
So, miss Jeenie, now you know!
Paul
Because you don't know what this is I'll tell, because I am an expert in butterflies (and Wickipedia).
This is a blue (!) Morpho butterfly. The top side of the wings is stunningly blue.
Morpho butterflies are forest dwellers, but will venture into sunny clearings to warm themselves. Males are territorial and will chase any rivals. The peoples along the Rio Negro in Brazil once exploited the territorial habits of the Blue Morpho (M. menelaus) by luring them into clearings with bright blue decoys. The collected butterfly wings were used as embellishment for ceremonial masks.
Ps. you can lure them indeed by wearing blue clothing, I have tried this myself and my pullover was attracting Morphos.
Morpho butterflies feed on the juices of fermenting fruit with which they may also be lured. The inebriated butterflies wobble in flight and are easy to catch. Morphos will also feed on the bodily fluids of dead animals and on fungi. Therefore, Morpho butterflies may be important in dispersing fungal spores.
The entire life cycle of the Morpho butterfly, from egg to death, is approximately 137 days. The adults live for about a month. They have few predators as the adults are poisonous due to the feeding caterpillar sequestering poisonous compounds. The hairy brown caterpillars feed on a variety of leguminous plants. In some species the caterpillars are cannibalistic. If disturbed, some Morpho caterpillars will secrete a fluid smelling of rancid butter. The tufts of hair decorating the caterpillars have been recorded to irritate human skin.
So, miss Jeenie, now you know!
Paul
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If you can't find the words, you may as well shoot it...
Thanks for sharing.
E J