Aret Dressing Up by Enmos

Photography • Macro • posted on Jun 03, 2005

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Thanks for viewing !! :o) -- Every once in a while Aret likes to dress up as a butterfly, here hes dressed up as a Cabbage White.... ;o) - Cabbage White also called Small White, Pieris rapae. Length 40 - 50mm. Perhaps the most abundant European butterfly. Originally only distributed in the Palaearctic, it has now been introduced with vegetables to many parts of the world. The small white often causes serious damage to agricultural and horticultural produce. It is well adapted to life in agricultural habitats and can be found in warm lowlands as well as in the high mountains. One to three generations occur, depending on climatic conditions. In central Europe there are usually two generations which, being somewhat different in size and pattern, are an example of seasonal polyphenism. The caterpillars feed on crucifers but also on mignonette, Tropaeolum, etc. The chrysalis hibernates. - Oh btw... read 'Aret Podipel' backwards.... you get 'lepidoptera'. The Lepidoptera is the second largest order of insects comprising butterflies, skippers, and moths. Lepidopterans (members of this order) go through a four-stage life cycle of egg

Comments (54)

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kimariehere

9:24PM | Fri, 03 June 2005

stunning macro ... beautiful presentation!! i always look forward and treasure your work.. and wonder when i am outside walking arond .. how does that guy do it?..!!! ,. love this little furry critter.. beautifully done!!! ♥ !!

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erskogly

9:53PM | Fri, 03 June 2005

For once the plant isn't green and the butterfly is... Excellent macro!

solrac_gi_2nd

11:26PM | Fri, 03 June 2005

Perfect as usual. Bravo !!!

ebsmooth

11:42PM | Fri, 03 June 2005

fantastic color and clarity!!! outstanding capture!!!

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wackiej

1:29AM | Sat, 04 June 2005

Your photos are always fantastic but this one means a little more to me. A long time ago my daughter wrote a story about a butterfly called "Whitey". We lived in the delta region of central California and our car was always plastered with these guys. I never once saw one alive up close. Just bits and pieces here and there. Thanks for sharing this one. J

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