The Gatekeeper. by jayfar
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Description
This is the Gatekeeper butterfly (Pyronia tithonus) also known as Hedge Brown. The sexes are similar but the female lacks the dark scent patch seen here on the male forewing. The eye spots on the forewing usually has two pupils. The underside of the forewing is largely orange and the hindwing is yellow and brown with brown-ringed white spots. The butterfly is very fond of bramble blossom and Winter is passed as a caterpillar. Size 19mm. Please zoom for more detail.
Info from a Collins pocket book.
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Comments (35)
blinkings
A beautiful macro.
Celart
Beautiful butterfly. But I love your quite impressionistic points, made with flowers and DOF use. Bravo
bobrgallegos
Very beautiful capture!!
photosynthesis
Beautiful shot - the background sets off the butterfly perfectly...
Hendesse
Superb macro. Fantastic focus, details and DOF.
A_Sunbeam Online Now!
Great close-up
alanwilliams
lovely shot Jeff
Maxthon
Very nice. I yet to get one of these.
durleybeachbum
Super pic, Jeff! It looks great on those daisies.
qrud
Brilliant done good close up.
Richardphotos
superb macro Jeff and beautiful flutter-by
morningglory
The Butterfly has such warm and beautiful colors.
dakotabluemoon
Superb capture of this beauty.
EJD64
Really great photo of the butterfly. I haven't seen any of these at the Butterfly Pavilion.
dochtersions
A lovely capture, and a very beautiful butterfly, Jeff. I believe I never saw this kind here, so thank you very much for sharing; it's an instant fave for me!
kbrog
Superb composition and capture of the lovely butterfly! :)
auntietk
Superb image! Just gorgeous.
pat40
Lovely pic. we went to the Field of dreams Yesterday. never saw you.
BessieB
Really so well captured, a delightful photo
jgkane
A cracking capture, my friend. I've only seen one butterfly, as opposed to a moth, this year. That was a couple of days ago, at Castle Ward, on the edge of Strangford Lough, County Down, Northern Ireland, yards from where they film part of the 'Game of Thrones' TV series. Back in Glasgow, today, the sun came out and stayed out. Somebody at the Met office must have made a mistake somewhere .. ;o) Warm regards, John.
moochagoo
Impressive capture. I'm always to slow...
Fidelity2
Your art-work is so nice. I thank you for your masterpiece. 5+!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
sandra46
excellent shot!
npauling
A lovely capture of this beautiful little butterfly, the white daisies really set him off.
PREECHER
excellent shot and the fellow looks to be in perfect shape...no nasty predators nipped it's wings yet... chills and thrills
MagikUnicorn
B E A U T Y
jocko500
very lovely shot
debbielove
A beautiful butterfly! Really good shot.. I've seen SO few this year I think due to the really bad and lengthy rain we've had.. Thanks for showing this mate! A beauty! Rob
MrsRatbag
We don't have these here, what a beauty! Great capture!