The Living Forest (23) : Small copper
Last weeks I was exploring several forests in the Belgian Ardennes.
This is the 23th. picture of a series illustrating the living forest.
Insects play a very important role in the living forest (pollinate process, natural housekeeping, food for songbirds,…)
Most of them can be found in sunny open spaces, like this Small copper.
It’s a rather little butterfly with a size that is hardly a quarter of the normally known size of a common butterfly.
But in bright sun it is a very active butterfly with the males setting up small territories which they will defend vigorously against rival males or indeed any unlucky passing insect. Even the shadow of a large bird passing overhead is enough to get him going.
Dutch name : Vuurvlindertje
German name : Kleiner Feuerfalter
Latin name : Lycaena phlaeas
*** A big thanks to Vitória Castelo Santos
for the kindly nomination of this picture. ***
Perry Blevins 10. Januar 2009, 19:32
Congratulations Mark, on your star. Beautiful work.Regards, Perry
Jody Larimer 16. November 2008, 16:02
wonderful sharpness, colors and dof.Canan Oner 23. Oktober 2008, 19:25
Congratulations Mark..Cheers,
Canan
Deryck 22. Oktober 2008, 19:36
Congratulations Mark!!Deryck
Andrea Sagawe 22. Oktober 2008, 17:04
My congrats to your new star.andrea
Mark Billiau. 22. Oktober 2008, 16:02
@ everybody who voted pro : thank you very much.And of course a special thanks to Vitória Castelo Santos for the nomination of my picture.
Kind regards,
Mark
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skip on this one Mark......Josef Kainz 22. Oktober 2008, 15:55 Voting-Anmerkung
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