October 2007 Entries - Behaviour
- Pete Eeles
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October 2007 Entries - Behaviour
This is the October 2007 competition. Please read the competition introduction at:
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... .php?t=991
To enter the October competition, please post a single reply to this message (1 post per member). You'll be able to edit your entry until 5th November.
Please note that, over the winter, various "themes" will be given for the competition. You may choose any photo you have so long as it's relevant to the theme (and is not restricted to photos taken during the month in question)! October's theme is "behaviour" - so it could be a mating pair, courtship, egg-laying etc. etc. Good luck!
Cheers,
- Pete
http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/phpBB2/v ... .php?t=991
To enter the October competition, please post a single reply to this message (1 post per member). You'll be able to edit your entry until 5th November.
Please note that, over the winter, various "themes" will be given for the competition. You may choose any photo you have so long as it's relevant to the theme (and is not restricted to photos taken during the month in question)! October's theme is "behaviour" - so it could be a mating pair, courtship, egg-laying etc. etc. Good luck!
Cheers,
- Pete
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Ok I'll start the ball rolling......This one taken in April a female apparently rebuffing this males advances by arching her body. At the time of taking I thought it was the reverse!
1/60sec @ F16 ISO200, Aperture priority, spot metered. On camera flash.
Nikon D200, Sigma 150mm macro "Bugma"
1/60sec @ F16 ISO200, Aperture priority, spot metered. On camera flash.
Nikon D200, Sigma 150mm macro "Bugma"
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Here is a common blue male feeding 19/07/2007:
Last edited by Dave McCormick on Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:05 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: October 2007 Entries - Behaviour
Does it have to have been taken in 2007?Pete Eeles wrote:You may choose any photo you have so long as it's relevant to the theme...
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Female speckled wood 'playing dead'...
She was on the ground, wings open basking in the sun, when she was approached by an ardent male. She immediately fell over onto her side, 'dead'. The male stayed around her for a few seconds flicking his wings but there was absolutely no movement from her. The male flew off. She remained 'lifeless' for about a minute then rose to her feet and flew off. (Apologies to those who may have seen this pic before - I previously posted it in April this year)
Alex.
She was on the ground, wings open basking in the sun, when she was approached by an ardent male. She immediately fell over onto her side, 'dead'. The male stayed around her for a few seconds flicking his wings but there was absolutely no movement from her. The male flew off. She remained 'lifeless' for about a minute then rose to her feet and flew off. (Apologies to those who may have seen this pic before - I previously posted it in April this year)
Alex.
Behavior
Camouflage: The fly has mistaken the brimstone for a leaf
[img]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/djfmackenz ... mstone.jpg[/img]
[img]http://homepage.ntlworld.com/djfmackenz ... mstone.jpg[/img]
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Here's my entry, a Green Hairstreak taken in May. The behaviour aspect is fairly subtle - I noticed this female pointed her antennae downwards (as shown) before laying an egg. I don't know if this is always the case as it's the only egg-laying butterfly I've seen!
Larger version:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id ... 864&size=l
Alexander
Larger version:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id ... 864&size=l
Alexander
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Red admiral
Last edited by sahikmet on Sat Oct 06, 2007 2:08 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Coup de grace
I'm not sure which behaviour I'm actually intending to display here, either the female emperor delivering the coup de grace,
or the dark green fritillary in dying.
A sad end to a butterfly but nature is not all sweetness and light.
It may be quite a rare shot too.
or the dark green fritillary in dying.
A sad end to a butterfly but nature is not all sweetness and light.
It may be quite a rare shot too.