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Pieris brassicae


Pieris brassicae
Información de la foto
Copyright: Valerie Schnepp (valy67) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1391 W: 52 N: 1903] (5680)
Género: Animals
Medio: Color
Tomada el: 2006-10-14
Categorías: Insects
Cámara: Canon 350D, Canon EF 18mm-55mm f/3.5 - f/5.6
Versión de la foto: Versión original
Tema(s): Orugas, world for two [view contributor(s)]
Fecha enviada: 2006-10-28 8:31
Vista: 1033
Puntos: 50
[Normas para las notas] Notas del fotógrafo
The Large White butterflies do no longer fly in my garden, but their caterpillars are everywhere, on each cabbage, destroying them completely. There were approximately 20 caterpillars on this only cabbage, and there was nothing left for us on it.

I have noticed that some of these caterpillars are white, and others are yellow - I don't know why, if some insect specialist could tell me I would greatly appreciate. But that's what I like in this picture, it shows both colors side by side.

Large White or Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae)
Class : Insects
Order : Lepidoptera
Family : Pieridae

The Large White is common throughout Europe, North Africa and Asia to the Himalayas often in agricultural areas, meadows and parkland.

The wings are white, with black tips on the forewings of both males and females, the female also has two black spots on each forewing. the underside is a pale greenish and serves as excellent camouflage when at rest. The black marking are generally darker in the summer brood.

The female lays batches of 20 to 100 yellow eggs on plants in the cabbage family and can be a pest on food crops. They seem to have a preference for cultivated varieties of Brassica oleracea such as cabbage and brussel sprouts. The caterpillars are yellowish green with yellow lines and black spots and feed in groups in plain view on the leaf surface. They gain protection from predators by obtaining distastful mustard oils from their foodplants although large numbers are sometimes lost to the parasitic wasp Apanteles glomeratus. The chrysalis is also yellowish green with black spots. The species over-winters as a chrysalis. It has two broods in a year, the first is on the wing in May and June and the second in August.


Shooting mode : Aperture Priority
Sensibilité ISO : 400
White balance : Cloudy
Metering mode : Spot
Tripod : No
Flash : No
Weather : Grey and cloudy, just before a rain shower

izler, mikou, phlr, Alex99, red45, jmp, SkyF, dew77, jcoowanitwong, scottevers7, horia, jeanpaul, blakitan, RAP, nainnain, ramthakur, RII, vanderschelden, TheSheep ha puntuado esta nota como útil.
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Hi Valerie,
are they doing a race? Who is the winner?
A nice shot - to see them together, that's realy beautiful. Thanks for sharing, good quaility and very interesting, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Valerie

Which way are they going, excellent details, very crisp, nicle composed and capture photo, excellent details, Very nice POV,

TFS Kyle

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2006-10-28 9:41]

Hi Valerie.
Perfect shot.Very good confrontation two
caterpillars.Good POV and sharpnes.Very good colours.I like it very.
TFS
Greetings Milos

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  • pvs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1159 W: 255 N: 2639] (11925)
  • [2006-10-28 10:39]

Hi Valerie,

Well captured,as the leaves become smaller ,they are coming closer together,good colors,details and sharpness,have no idea where the color difference come from,well done and TFS

Paul

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3230 W: 154 N: 4913] (15827)
  • [2006-10-28 12:31]

Hi Valerie.
How you have trained them? Very attractive scene. Nice colours, great sharpness of the insect and very good composition. I like the picture's lighting very much. My best regards and TFS.
Alexei.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2839 W: 75 N: 8084] (27355)
  • [2006-10-28 12:51]

Bonjour Valerie!

Great macro - these two looks like TGV trains :-) Nice details and colours, good composition, but first of all I like captured 'moment'.

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1517 W: 18 N: 3137] (11548)
  • [2006-10-28 13:00]

unusual to see two like this. Lovely sharp details and good colours. Great composition

TFS

Karan

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2341] (8407)
  • [2006-10-28 16:38]

Hola Valerie,
¡Qué afortunada coincidencia! Has publicado las orugas de la mariposa de la col, que he enviado hoy!
Excelentes detalles, perfecta iluminación, buena composición y nota. Espero que alguien explique la coloración variada de estas orugas.
Un saludo amiga mía,
José M.
PS. Voy a incluir un enlace a tu página para quién quiera ver las larvas.

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1378 W: 88 N: 955] (9120)
  • [2006-10-29 4:30]

hi Valerie
you are presenting interesting two caterpillars which are racing. composition, point of view, colours, focus, details and sharpness are great
TFS
regards
izler

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4964 W: 298 N: 4027] (13131)
  • [2006-10-29 16:27]

Hello Valerie,
Wonderful pair.Exposure is spot on,details are crisp clear.POV,lighting,framing and composition are also excellent.
TFS...:-)

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-10-30 6:25]

Hello Valerie,
this is great, not only one but two chewing away on the same leaf. Very well captured. POV, colors and details are wondeful. Great DOF with excellent sharpness on the subject and nice OOF BG.
Very well done.
'Sky

Hello Valerie,
Sharp with vivid colors. Nice composition. I guessed both caterpillars are resting before next meal.
JC

Hi Valerie,
Excellent shot! The side by side pose of the White and Yellow caterpillars is perfect. Excellent colors and very sharp detail in this shot. It is always amazing to see how much plant matter than can eat.
Great camera work here.
Scott

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2168 W: 225 N: 4044] (13443)
  • [2006-10-31 12:44]

Hi Valerie

What a lovely pair of caterpillars!
Their colors are really nice and the difference between the two is obvious and it's quite stange how this happens...?
Anyway, the picture is excellent, with a very well managed exposure and balance, very nice sharp details and great DOF.
Bravo and TFS
Horia

Salut Valérie
Encore une superbe photo de pas une mais deux belles petites chenilles qui vont devenir deux superbes papillons,la belle composition et beau BG rende la photo très intéressante.
Bravo et merci...JP

Bonjour Valerie,
Nice to view these two catterpilars side-by-side. So romantic! Greatly captured. Is there any possibility that different in colors are associated with sex, between male and female? or different species or sub-species? Maybe somebody can explain it to us?
Anyway, this is a great picture.

Ben Lakitan

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-11-01 12:43]

Bonita macro Valerie con 2 especímenes bien nítidos, con bellos colores y buen DOF e iluminación.
Me agrada el encuadre elegido descentrando a los insectos.
Una muy buena presentación.
Gracias y saludos... Ricardo

Nice macro Valerie with 2 specimens very clear, with beautiful colors and good DOF and illumination.
I like the elected framing uncentering the insects.
Very good presentation.
Thank you and greetings... Ricardo

HI VALERIE
TRES JOLIE COURSE DE CHENILLE
belle composition, bon travail comme toujours, excellent détails
amitiès
EDITH

Deux bêtes semblebles mais les couleurs diffère, bisard mais joli. Thomas

Hello Valerie,
A fascinating study of two different coloured caterpillars.
Amazingly composed shot with perfect details, colours and sharpness.
Thanks for looking at my 200th post and sharing my sentiments.
Warm regards.
Ram

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  • RII Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 491 W: 0 N: 889] (2810)
  • [2006-11-06 12:12]

Hi, Valerie.

Interesting capture,excellente sharpness colors and details,similary caterpillars in 2 tones,very nice composition.

Saludos....RICARDO.

Hi Valerie,
Good image...once again.
Good work!
Especially compo...but also other elements are great...
Well done
TFS
Annick

bonjour valerie
c'est bien la premiere fois que je vois le depart d'une course de chenille!
non,joli cliché je ne sais pas si ceux sont deux especes diferrents mais la netteté est bonne et les couleurs sembles naturelles.
laurent

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  • OzBY Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 310] (1069)
  • [2007-03-03 12:00]

Hello Valerie,

Great picture of these butterfly caterpillars.
Great color and DOF

Oz

Hi Valerie,
Great capture of these beautiful caterpillars. Great colors and detail.
TFS
Kind regards,
Lurdes

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