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The Living Forest (75) : Large Skipper & Ringlet

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Mark Billiau.

Premium (World), region Antwerp, Belgium

The Living Forest (75) : Large Skipper & Ringlet

Two butterflies you don’t see very often. I was lucky to capture them both in 1 single shot.

The Large Skipper (top) is, although called ‘Large’, a relatively small butterfly, but a very active one. Unfortunately, it stands on the Red List of threatened species !

The Ringlet (bottom) is a pretty dark brown butterfly with distinctive eyespots on the underwings (white centre, black inner ring, outer yellow ring). This is one of the rare butterflies that also flies in very overcast weather conditions and it may even venture forth during light showers !

Dutch name : Groot Dikkopje (boven ) & Koevinkje (onder)
German name : Rostfarbige Dickkopffalter (oben ) & Braune Waldvogel (unten)
Latin name : Ochlodes sylvanus & Aphantopus hyperantus

Comentarios 18

Vera Böhm 17/09/2009 19:07
There is a nectar party. the both butterflies have you great captured. ;-))
Regards, Vera

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Adele D. Oliver 14/09/2009 4:04
Compliments, Mark!! You captured both butterflies and the blossoms (blackberry??) perfectly! Cut, light and sharpness are excellent.
greetings, Adele
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Mauro Stradotto 13/09/2009 22:39
Sei stato fortunato ma anche molto bravo a cogliere questo bel momento!
Bellissima anche la luce e i colori, complimenti!!!!
Buona settimana
Mauro
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Ryszard Basta 13/09/2009 21:20
super die Bildquali
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JeannyL 13/09/2009 20:27
wunderschön den Dickkopf in den Blumen fotografiert
LG Jeanny
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Jan Rillich 13/09/2009 20:03
very nice, your Two-in-one-shot
Jan
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Vitória Castelo Santos 13/09/2009 19:52
Klasse, eine interessante Aufnahme !
LG
Vitoria

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Josef Kainz 13/09/2009 19:51
Eine sehr schöne Aufnahme gefällt mir
lg. josef
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Fons van Swaal 13/09/2009 19:13
Excellent work again Mark.....
It hasn't to do with luck , you were on the right place at the right time.....;-)))
Compliments,
F.....
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† Ushie Farkas 13/09/2009 16:40
Ich bin begeistert, Mark !!! Deine Bilder sind immer ein Genuß für mich! Salut Ushie
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Ayse Nalan Yasin 13/09/2009 10:40
Very beautiful shot Mark..
Greetings
Ayse
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Georg Götz 13/09/2009 10:39
Wen wundert es, dass sich diese Falter auf den herrlichen Blüten niederlassen.

Sehr fein.

LG
Georg
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Canan Oner 13/09/2009 10:34
It was your good luck to have them both Mark...Beautiful capture..
Have a nice Sunday..
Canan
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Deryck 13/09/2009 9:50
Very interesting story behind your picture. we often see insects in the veld not realising that they may be on the verge of extinction. Beautiful picture of these two butterflies
Deryck
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Andrea Sagawe 13/09/2009 9:11
Wonderful shot!! You were lucky to get them both on one picture. Fine sharpness and excellent exposure.

andrea
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