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Post by Jun Gregorio on Sept 1, 2008 5:32:38 GMT
Thanks Jun. This is a butterlfy from the Pierid family. Was this taken in Canada? It looks like our Leptosia nina. If you scroll back, you will see Eric's shot of a similar butterfly. That is what is interesting with butterflies. There many subspecies. Yes, it was taken at a place called Centennial Park in Boundary Bay. Twenty minute drive from the Airport. Is does look like the one Eric has taken. His was a little rounded wings but similar. I shoot 'em, you name 'em ;D
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Sept 1, 2008 22:09:01 GMT
Finally I've got something for TeLyds ... Not sure what this is, I'm really ignorant about butterflies. While practicing another hummer shots, this one flew next to me and catched my attention. Settings are for the hummer. ;D This butter won't keep still, and having camera mounted on a tripod, made it harder. Can't handhold this one, I don't have VR (or IS/OS), and I don't trust my handholding skills yet. By the way, it's so darn windy today .... ggggrrrr. D300, 300/4 with TC1.4, 1/500s. F/9, ISO 200, tripod mounted. Pardon the butterfly, it's not perfect. Enjoy.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Sept 2, 2008 8:06:30 GMT
Thanks, Ted. I am elated. The butterfly is from Pieriidae Family, the species, maybe a male Appias. This family is what the call the yellows and the sulfurs.
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Sept 2, 2008 8:16:38 GMT
Thanks, Ted. I am elated. The butterfly is from Pieriidae Family, the species, maybe a male Appias. This family is what the call the yellows and the sulfurs. Oh, maybe an Appias Paulina?
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Sept 2, 2008 13:29:49 GMT
Thanks, Ted. I am elated. The butterfly is from Pieriidae Family, the species, maybe a male Appias. This family is what the call the yellows and the sulfurs. Oh, maybe an Appias Paulina? No. it can't be. Appias Paulina is found in Austral-asia. I am definite now that it is a Pieris rapae (female with 2 dots, male has 1 dot). It is what is popularly known as the Cabbage butterfly.
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Sept 2, 2008 15:48:01 GMT
[No. it can't be. Appias Paulina is found in Austral-asia. I am definite now that it is a Pieris rapae (female with 2 dots, male has 1 dot). It is what is popularly known as the Cabbage butterfly. Cool dice. Thanks. Pieris Rapae it is. *Edit* It's in the list: butterfly.ucdavis.edu/sites/ranchoTelyds, that's the area around where I live.
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Post by Neon Rosell II on Sept 9, 2008 0:06:06 GMT
Somewhere in Cavite where the Hoopoe was a no show and we have to pay P 500 entrance fee to be under the sun with no food. But our attention were diverted to these butterflies sipping water and minerals on the middle of the road. 40D + 300 mm f4 IS, f 5.6, 1/50 sec, ISO 200, Manual Exposure, Hand held, RAW capture
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Sept 9, 2008 10:22:03 GMT
This is so far the best shot of the Lamproptera meges (The Dragontail Butterfly) that I have seen as a beautiful pair. These two maybe both males. The L. meges exhibits iridescent blue glass wings under bright light. It's flight is erratic and they are often mistaken as dragonflies, also because of the long tails. They are the smallest members of the Papilio family. They are oftentimes seen puddling in wet sand, water seepages, mossy riverbanks and also sipping nectar from flower blooms. In Subic, this time of the year, they appear by the hundreds.
Thanks for sharing Neon. Keep shooting. Lyd
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Post by Ralf Nabong on Sept 10, 2008 3:56:33 GMT
For Ate Lyds These were taken outside Vargas Museum last September 6, 2008.
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Post by samieaggro on Sept 10, 2008 5:41:27 GMT
For Ate Lyds, 5D Sigma 150mm /f2.8 ISO400 /f2.8 /250sec, World of Butterfly
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Post by tina mallari on Oct 15, 2008 2:46:04 GMT
Got this in Subic over the weekend - Dragontail Butterfly
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Oct 15, 2008 4:09:38 GMT
Wow, this is another nice shot of the Lamproptera meges or the Dragontail Butterfly, Papilio Family. Thanks Tina for sharing. There were'nt many of them daw according to Trinket. I hope they are just pupating and will have a mass outbreak soon, when I come. . I still would like to go and see. But first, see you on Saturday. BTW there is another interesting butterfly in UP, Alex Loinaz' discovery. Pls. check the 1st 5 photos. Delias butterfly. They feed on parasitic plants. Excellent shots of the pupae, emerging and emerged butterflies and the symbiotic relationship with the ants. ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/paro-parozzi/photos/browse/3bb6
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Post by Teddy Regpala on Oct 26, 2008 19:12:53 GMT
Ate Lyds, Something from today's sortie.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Oct 27, 2008 1:16:40 GMT
Great capture TED. Thank you for sharing. This butterfly belongs to the Nymphalidae Family. It is known as the West Coast Lady. The scientific name is Vanessa annabella, though this one is probably a male. Well, this may be a good start for you to start a collection of the Sacramento Valley butterflies. I wish you're in the Philippines so you can help document Philippine butterflies. I really appreciate the birders taking time to document the butterflies they see. I need to encourage them some more to look for them and not just chance upon them while birding . Just in PBP we have a great number of birds documented with fantastic photos already. There are about 1800 species of Philippine butterflies discovered and 20% are endemic but we have very little data available of these natural treasures we have. That sends another message. It's not just a low number of people interested in photographing butterflies but it's not easy because the destruction of the forest ground cover (not just trees) continues and very little is done about it. I use the beautiful butterflies to build awareness among our kababayans to also protect all the vegetation that grow under the trees- home of more than half of the animal kingdom, the insects, God' s great provision to feed the higher wildlife including the savage...the worst predator. Man. Keep watching. telyds
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Post by aa los baños on Nov 21, 2008 2:31:18 GMT
ate lyds, as promised i got some pix here for you
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Post by aa los baños on Nov 21, 2008 2:45:48 GMT
ate lyds, i'm still looking for the other pix i've posted, you just name it for me ha hehehe, thanks.... here..... and here....
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Nov 21, 2008 5:30:07 GMT
Nice captures AA. Please always note when and where taken. It can help establish the seasonality and most importantly, their habitat. These 3 butterflies tell you that there are three plants or grass that are hosts to their larvae, to each his own. That's one way of explaining bio-diversity.
The first butterfly is the male Vindula erota (a Satyrid from the Nymphalidae Family), the second is a Mycalesis (also from the Satyridae family- the species called the owl butterflies bec. of the eyespots) and the third is a Skipper butterfly- maybe a Halpe or a Pithauria (Hesperidae family ) also called a darter bec. of the way it flies. There are many of them. It is difficult to tell what species. if you see this one again, wait for it to open it's wings and then shoot also the upperside. That will help in the ID.
Thanks for sharing. telyds
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Post by aa los baños on Nov 21, 2008 6:36:24 GMT
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Post by Mark Itol on Nov 26, 2008 2:10:09 GMT
Finally got something for TeLyds. This one's taken from the Butterfly Garden in Subic.
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Post by Lydia Robledo on Nov 26, 2008 14:00:18 GMT
Thanks Mark. This is the Idea leucone butterfly. Nice big one. It is more challenging to photograph them in the open . I forgot to tell you to monitor the dragontail butterflies in Nabasan trail. Sayang. telyd
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