Scarce Copper - Favourite Photo of 2011
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:01 pm
Maybe scarce in lowlands, but it's definitely Common Copper in Central European foothills and mountains, where is reasonably ever-present and tolerating various levels of succession and moisture. Unlike Small Copper and Large Copper, SC much more abundant in a very suitable biotopes (although not literally outbreaken, as eg. Argynnis adippe/aglaja can be). However, they are still avoiding uniform, homogeneous agro-areas.
From about 50 photos taken, I unfortunately like only this one with a fresh, kinda optimistic looking female
It was near the mountain top (altitude around 800) with no sun, which makes those absolutely heliophile species pretty much confused and tame.
(I live in altitude 350 - 380 and here are apparently no "common" Scarce Coppers, but a reasonable numbers of "rare" Large Coppers.)
From about 50 photos taken, I unfortunately like only this one with a fresh, kinda optimistic looking female
It was near the mountain top (altitude around 800) with no sun, which makes those absolutely heliophile species pretty much confused and tame.(I live in altitude 350 - 380 and here are apparently no "common" Scarce Coppers, but a reasonable numbers of "rare" Large Coppers.)