Heliconius Subspecies by danob

Photography • Creatures • posted on Nov 20, 2004

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One of the best ways of showing evolutionary continuity between species and geographic races is to demonstrate that hybridization still occurs between closely related species. In Victorian times and early this century, naturalists were very interested, like "stamp-collectors", in freaks of nature, including rare hybrids between species. Between the 1930s and about 1980, there was decreased interest about the peculiarities of nature, and increased emphasis on the "fundamental" biological "realities" of animal species. (Hybridization between plant species is so abundant and easily shown, of course, that this rather myopic view of "pure", "good" species has never really caught on among botanists). Widely used field guides from this period often omit pictures even of common hybrids of birds and butterflies that can be seen in the wild, while treating much rarer or even extinct species in the same book. Recently, however, there has been renewed interest in biodiversity in all its glory, and it is possible to discern a return of interest in exceptions ("bad species") as well as the good species. In some beautiful recent books, often thorough world treatments of particular groups of butterflies and birds, hybridization between species is again becoming well-documented. Thanks for taking time to look and for ranking/comments on my last image Barn Owl

Comments (50)

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borsy

2:14PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Magnificent image, Danny!!!!!

Tamela.J.

2:15PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

WOW Beautiful shot!! V

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kenwas

2:22PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Simply a beautiful shot! The color, focus, and exposure are excellent indeed. Vote!

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Dianthus

2:26PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Beautiful photo. In mother nature their will always be good and bad of a species. Thats why it always comes back to survival of the fittest.Love the words that you posted with this photo as they are very true. Thanks for sharing :O)

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Perry6

2:26PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Beautiful! The colors are wonderful! Excellent shot!

vlaaitje

2:38PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

O my, this is really breathtaking..such a lovely shot with perfect details and colours....wonderful Danny....a real beauty

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Cosme..D..Churruca

2:48PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Maybe it is a subspecies but looks great this butty, very well done !

Tedz

2:53PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

I have been described as a "freak of Nature"....sigh....I guess I am a Hybrid.....lovely Butty....manly hugz

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zaberc

2:59PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Wonderful !!!!! Excellent !

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RodolfoCiminelli

3:08PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Another wonderful macrophoto my friend!!!

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Mikan

3:10PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

he...the master of capturing butties, strikes again...nice shot; thanks for the presentation...

ONIAK

3:16PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

That is a beautiful photo, such colors and clarity. I vote for this one.

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tesla

3:35PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

WOW!!!Beautiful capture!!!V

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chantal-france

4:17PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

This subspecy is very brilliant and your shot too!! Absolutely perfect shot and comment! Thanks for this nature love demonstration! V

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Legadia

4:39PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Wonderful soft mood & lovely butty, Beautiful capture :)

shadymoon

4:53PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Wow never before seen buttie. Congratulations!

susanmoses

5:09PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

The background colours/textures are most elegant and the electric-blue pinstripe of a frame sets it off just perfectly!

linkinpark

5:36PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Excellent colors.. wonderful!

logiloglu

6:46PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

a wonderful macro photography,Danny. great use od DOF. !!!!!!!!!! #:O) !!!!!!!!!!!

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suresh_krishna

7:05PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Beautiful photograph! Thanks for the extensive caption on hybridization. I have been interested on the F1 hybrids of flowers and your caption sheds some light on this.

Masema

7:20PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Wow, this really is awesome Danny...dof, details and color all perfect.

solrac_gi_2nd

7:42PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

EXCELLENT !!! V !

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SoulEatar

7:55PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Bright and magical aura - luv the mood :)

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SophiaDeer

8:31PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Outstanding photograph!

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Apophis906

8:44PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

Very pretty buttie and image here,excellent capture and job.

cynlee

9:06PM | Sat, 20 November 2004

butty boy, he's a beauty :]

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DJB

12:28AM | Sun, 21 November 2004

Almost does not look like a photo , but a gorgeous painting. Nothing "sub" about this Danny. Good info attached!

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Blush

1:21AM | Sun, 21 November 2004

Beautiful & such wonderful clarity I agree with dbgrafix it doesn't look like a photo Picture perfect hun Vote n hugs Susan~

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RedundantlyAbundant

3:14AM | Sun, 21 November 2004

Beautiful!!! I love that blue background! It boggles my mind when creationists deny evolution in spite of our observations of change in animals with short life-spans over the course of one human life span...there are many well documented examples. Tahnks for the words Dan!

soulofharmony

4:41AM | Sun, 21 November 2004

beautiful and stunning..sublime sensual shot...:) ex