Colias Croceus by mariogiannecchini

Photography • Macro • posted on Apr 15, 2011

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Colias From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Colias is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. They are usually called clouded yellows; the North American name "sulphurs" is elsewhere used for Coliadinae in general. The closest living relative is the genus Zerene,[1] which is sometimes included in Colias. This genus occurs throughout the Americas, including the arctic regions. They are also found in Africa, China and India. Their caterpillars feed on certain Fabaceae, for example vetches (Vicia). While most are thus beneficial by keeping weeds at bay, some occasionally become nuisance pests on crops like alfalfa. In some species, the wings of males have brilliant UV reflection, while those of females do not http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colias Good night and good week Thanks for the comments and the favourites of previous image

Comments (38)

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Richardphotos

5:32PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

very beautiful flutter-by macro

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sandra46

5:48PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

BELLISSIMA LUCE! GRAN FOTO!

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annie5

6:18PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

Great colors..excellent macro! :)

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brycek

6:32PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

So beautiful..lovely capture!!

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flavia49

6:38PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

squisita! fabulous!

gonzojr

7:16PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

Most excellent work!

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flaviok

8:30PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

Mario meu amigo, está sério de macros é realmente algo fantástico, imagens sensiveis que nos trazem para perto da natureza, brilhante e obrigado, aplausos (5)

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Faemike55

8:31PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

Beautiful capture, Mario

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MrsRatbag

8:48PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

Gorgeous shot! What a pretty little butterfly!

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kbrog

9:16PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

Beautiful green eyed butterfly and a excellent detailed capture! :) Got a few myself today. :)

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blondeblurr

10:18PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

This Butterfly actually blends in with it surrounds and I really can't believe that totally green eye, very spooky ;-) great find and some good luck, Mario BB

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mgtcs

10:47PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

Ohhh....such a lovely specimen Mario, amazing shot! ****

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danapommet

10:48PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

Gorgeous green eyes on this Colias. Fantastic close-up Mario. Dana

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magnus073

10:54PM | Fri, 15 April 2011

Mario, questa è una bella farfalla il mio amico. Amo i colori vivaci, ed è così bello

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Juliette.Gribnau

2:14AM | Sat, 16 April 2011

ahhh, such wonderful b'fly, so well captured

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jayfar

2:18AM | Sat, 16 April 2011

Again another fantastic shot Mario.

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erlandpil

2:24AM | Sat, 16 April 2011

Beautiful capture erland

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wysiwig

2:57AM | Sat, 16 April 2011

Something different this time. A butterfly with green eyes! A brilliant image, Mario. Qualcosa di diverso questa volta. Una farfalla dagli occhi verdi! Un'immagine brillante, Mario.

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