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Published: 2006-02-10 18:42:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 708; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 34
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Description This caterpillar of the Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is eating from a Wild carrot (Daucus carota).
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doolhoofd [2022-02-06 03:31:30 +0000 UTC]

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Lentekriebel [2010-06-29 15:23:18 +0000 UTC]

Heel mooi in beeld gebracht!

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dalantech [2008-08-02 21:05:06 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful composition and light!

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SmoothEyes In reply to dalantech [2008-08-03 10:40:37 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much, John.

btw: I like reading your tutorials, they contain a lot of usefull information. Many thanks and keep on writing.

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dalantech In reply to SmoothEyes [2008-08-03 11:01:21 +0000 UTC]

Glad you like them

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barcon53 [2007-08-14 01:21:19 +0000 UTC]

Great shot! Colorful and pretty 'illar, I like the small bent and chewed Wild Carrot he is climbing. It looks so fragile under his size.

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SmoothEyes In reply to barcon53 [2007-08-14 09:19:11 +0000 UTC]

We see these caterpillars more and more last years. Probably because are climate is slowly changing (c.q. becoming warmer during winter) so they have more chances to survive our winters.

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barcon53 In reply to SmoothEyes [2007-08-17 00:08:11 +0000 UTC]

My friend Sonja, also from Belgium, has told me of the changes in nature and the weather due to global warming. This is one occasion where the change is a benefit!

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SmoothEyes In reply to barcon53 [2007-08-28 20:53:33 +0000 UTC]

That's right.

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Helens-Serendipity [2007-08-02 14:30:18 +0000 UTC]

Can't believe i missed this

Not surprising she turned into a beauty

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SmoothEyes In reply to Helens-Serendipity [2007-08-02 14:33:14 +0000 UTC]

Can't believe i missed this I forgive you

Indeed, not only the caterpillar but also the butterfly is very beautiful.

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Helens-Serendipity In reply to SmoothEyes [2007-08-02 14:34:23 +0000 UTC]

well thank you

Indeed... wish they were in our area

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Bourla [2007-06-04 19:03:25 +0000 UTC]

beatiful colours
amazing pic

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SmoothEyes In reply to Bourla [2007-07-04 21:43:54 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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stickitystickman [2006-06-18 20:06:01 +0000 UTC]

u shoulda kept it.

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SmoothEyes In reply to stickitystickman [2006-06-18 21:34:11 +0000 UTC]

Why should I keep this caterpillar?

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stickitystickman In reply to SmoothEyes [2006-06-19 03:04:39 +0000 UTC]

cuz its awesome

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Meneerofongeveer [2006-02-17 14:30:24 +0000 UTC]

Dit vind ik ÊÊn van de meest opmerkelijke foto's in je gallerij.
Het camerastandpunt is heel orgineel en geeft de rups een overdreven forsheid. Heel leuk.
De kleuren zijn ook heel goed, maar daar heeft de rups natuurlijk zijn inbreng in .

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SmoothEyes In reply to Meneerofongeveer [2006-02-17 19:33:53 +0000 UTC]

Dank je.

Het is opvallend dat de koninginnepage meer en meer te zien is in ons landje (opwarming van onze aarde).

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Meneerofongeveer In reply to SmoothEyes [2006-02-26 15:45:52 +0000 UTC]

Met zulke mooie rupsen kunnen we dat toejuichen hÊ .
Als het onze biodiversiteit niet aantast tenminste.

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SmoothEyes In reply to Meneerofongeveer [2006-02-27 19:57:28 +0000 UTC]

Voila!

Probleem: hoe eigenaardig het mag klinken, maar een opwarming van de aarde zou voor ons op langere termijn wel eens een kouder klimaat kunnen opleveren.

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Meneerofongeveer In reply to SmoothEyes [2006-02-28 19:18:07 +0000 UTC]

Ik heb dat ook gehoord en gelezen. Was dat niet door de golfstroom die zou afnemen?

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SmoothEyes In reply to Meneerofongeveer [2006-03-02 19:31:29 +0000 UTC]

Dat klopt.
De (warme) golfstroom die voor de West-Europese kust stroomt zou wel eens van koers kunnen veranderen!
En vermits ons landje zich op de zelfde breedteligging bevindt als Canada zou het hier 's winters wel eens wat frisser kunnen worden.

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Meneerofongeveer In reply to SmoothEyes [2006-03-05 11:25:25 +0000 UTC]

Ja, da's juist.
Misschien: langlaufen op de markt van Brugge!

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SmoothEyes In reply to Meneerofongeveer [2006-03-05 11:54:13 +0000 UTC]

Ja een ijsbaan hebben ze er 's winters al. Langlaufen met hier en daar een stop om een terrasje te doen zou eens wat anders zijn.

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vw1956 [2006-02-11 10:06:58 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful detail and colors!

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Sampdoria [2006-02-10 18:59:26 +0000 UTC]

Not only is this a beautiful example of macro but also an amazingly coloured caterpillar...

Great shot!

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SmoothEyes In reply to Sampdoria [2006-02-10 19:17:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for your comment.

Had a quick look at your gallery and ... it's amazing. I 'll surely will have a better look once in a while.

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n0one [2006-02-10 18:46:09 +0000 UTC]

very nice

great macro photo!

that is a very nice specimen

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SmoothEyes In reply to n0one [2006-02-10 19:12:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the comment. Probably this caterpillar (and butterfly) lives in Portugal too?

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n0one In reply to SmoothEyes [2006-02-10 20:08:05 +0000 UTC]

yep.. if I'm not mistaken it lives right here in my front yard

don't mention it, we're here to appreciate other people's work right?

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