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A cute couple...

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted September 1, 20072,120 views11 comments

I couldn't resist to capture this 5-spotted Burnett that was posing for me on a plantain flower. Isn't it a cute couple?
As Ronnie said a few days ago, there are not many butterflies this year. I noticed this here in the Netherlands as well. Dragonflies and damsels however are very abundant.

D70, Sigma105, 1/500, F5.6, minor PS stuff.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on September 1, 2007 at 2:33 PM

Who is the better half in this 'couple' Ellen?

Neat image. Was this photograped in the Netherlands? I have never come across this butterfly there (or anywhere for that matter).

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on September 1, 2007 at 4:55 PM

This was indeed in the Netherlands, Vincent. I encountered this species a couple of times this year in the dunes. I must say I never saw this species before, didn't even know what is was!

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Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on September 1, 2007 at 8:04 PM

Ellen,
How very cool this is... I love this little guy. How unique he is, his spots are just wonderful and I think he just stands out against the plainness of the plantain. I have enjoyed viewing this tremendously!
Awesome capture!

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Comment posted by Ganesh H Shankar on September 1, 2007 at 10:31 PM

Beautiful colors, nice image Ellen ! Have not seem similar ones in my part of the world. Thanks for sharing..

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Comment posted by Charles Younger on September 2, 2007 at 3:37 AM

We have the introduced English plantain here in Pennsylvania, but I've never seen this attractive moth.

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Comment posted by Jay Martin on September 2, 2007 at 11:16 AM

Great shot Ellen!

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on September 2, 2007 at 4:07 PM

Thanks for all your nice comments!

Herb, this indeed is a Sint-Jansvlinder in Dutch or Zygeana filipendulae in Latin. Where did you learn Dutch?

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 3, 2007 at 12:40 PM

Ellen: A terrific capture. Congrats on the EP. >=))>

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Comment posted by Brad Hill on September 4, 2007 at 10:17 AM

Hi Ellen,

Nice capture! Interestingly, I can't decide whether I like this photo more as presented or when in a vertical (portrait) orientation (I keep flipping my laptop back and forth to compare). Either way it's an interesting and pleasing capture - thanks for sharing it!

Cheers...

Brad

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Comment posted by Terry Sohl on September 4, 2007 at 2:07 PM

Beautiful! What a gorgeous composition!

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Comment posted by Doug Benner on September 6, 2007 at 7:18 AM

really nice tones and background

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