Emerging butterfly (Small Tortoiseshell)

Posted by Dalley on Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:09 pm

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After watching this pupa for four weeks in my nettle patch the butterfly took only 63 seconds to exit the casing.
Nikon D800,200f4 Macro. 1/50, f11, ISO 100, Daylight

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by wtracyparnell on Fri Sep 19, 2014 5:31 pm

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Good job capturing this behavior, hope you got some shots of the adult as well.

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by Tom Whelan on Fri Sep 19, 2014 7:54 pm

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Fine behavior image - the branches make a nice setting/frame for the eclosure.

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by Matthew Pugh on Sat Sep 20, 2014 6:55 am

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Hi

A very cool shot imo - good comp as well

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