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question mark butterfly
North Pond, Lincoln Park, Chicago IL USA
This guy was vigorously defending his territory, even against dragonflies.
The questions are resilient. More resilient than me. They withstand my best efforts.
Song is Cat Power's "Maybe Not"
Good morning everyone and I hope you had a nice weekend. Featured for Butterfly Monday is the Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis). Also sometimes known as an Angelwing butterfly along with its close cousin the Eastern Comma. The easiest way to differentiate between the two is the unique marking on the underside of the hind wing, but another way is the wing spot or bar(s) that I noted above, which the Question Mark has, but the Eastern Comma lacks.
Not commonly known is that the Question Mark has two seasonal forms, summer and fall/winter. This is called seasonal dimorphism. The above is a summer form butterfly...it has much darker coloring on the hindwings. The summer form also has generally less developed "swallowtails" than the fall/winter form. I took the liberty to post a pic in the comment section previously posted in 2010 of a fall/winter Question Mark so you can see the difference between the two.
As for these photos, the first three are all of the same butterfly. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get a lateral view shot, which would show the distinctive "question mark" that gives this butterfly its name. Hopefully I will soon of another butterfly and then post it it at a later date.
I hope you enjoy this series on this uniquely beautiful butterfly and find the rest of the text in the comment section informative.
Lacey
ISO400, aperture f/11, exposure .006 seconds (1/180) focal length 300mm
Day 71/365
Probably a question mark. I may have seen one or two other butterflies in flight, but no definite sightings until this one. Still, it completes the round of things I want to see as early in spring as possible, having finally also seen some spring wildflowers.
"And though they say it's possible
To me, I don't see how it's probable
I see the course we're on spinning farther from what I know
I'll hold on
Tell me that you won't let go
Tell me that you won't let go" Terra Naomi
December 29th, 2011 - New York, United States
The new year may be only four days old, but I have a feeling this may well sum up what's ahead for me in 2012. There are a lot of questions swirling around in my brain right now - the place of photography in my life being just one of them. If only I could lightbox them to see them more clearly.
A belated Happy New Year to everyone kind enough to visit my stream despite my infrequent posting, incidentally !!
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A public art piece located at Telus World of Science in False Creek, Vancouver. This giant piece resembles an abstract question mark.
The grounds around Science World are very stunning with captivating views of False Creek, Olympic Village and the downtown Vancouver stadiums.
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We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don't care for. - Marie Ebner von Eschenbach
Texture from Paurian's Art Textures
The Question Mark is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalid. It ranges from southern Canada and all of the eastern United States except the Florida peninsular, west to the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains, and south to southern Arizona and Mexico. They typically live in wooded areas, or generally any area that features a combination of trees and open spaces.
The adult butterfly has a wing span of 2.5 - 3 inches (6.4 - 7.5 cm), which is larger than it close cousin the Eastern Comma at 2 - 2.5 inches (5 - 6.4 cm). Its flight season is from May - September.
As seen above a silver - white mark on the underside of the hindwing is broken into two parts, a curved line and a dot, creating a question (?) shaped mark that gives this species its common name.
Forewing is typically hooked; upperside is red-orange with black spots. Upperside hindwing of summer form is mostly black with a short tail; winter form is mostly orange with a longer, violet-tipped tail. Underside of both wings is light brown in color.
This cryptic colored and uniquely shaped creature is one of the few butterflies that overwinter as adults. Hiding in cracks and crevices of wood, they remain inactive throughout the cold months. Their colors help keep them hidden and safe. This is also a butterfly that doesn’t prefer nectar, but will drink it occasionally. It's preferred food is tree sap, overripe fruit, and animal scat. The scat supplies proteins that the butterfly doesn't get from nectar. This butterfly can tolerate cooler temperatures than most other butterflies and as a result is usually one of the first to appear in Spring.
ISO800, aperture f/8, exposure .004 seconds (1/250) focal length 300mm
standing with you dani
as you can see though.. I had a bit of traffic to contend with!!
good thing I like to live dangerously!
:-)
Question mark sign in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden right across from the Walker Art Center. Goes perfectly with the new Writing Topic on red Ravine inspired by playwright and actor Anna Deavere Smith - 3 Questions. Read more about her work at red Ravine.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Field Number: IMG_7251
full post on red Ravine:
28.09.2010
For September's Monthly Scavenger Hunt.
I think I'm finished MSH... bit of a quandary of this category really so I think a question mark works well.
Might have to go on a work trip Thursday so wanted to get finished today just in case!
Sabine Bottoms Wildlife Management Area, Smith Co., Texas - There were hundreds of these flying on the day I was there.
Who am I? I have been asking that myself in the past few days.
Who am I as a photographer? What "type" of photography am I? How do I describe my "brand". What is my true style, how do I shoot? What do I love, and why am I not happy with my current stream of work?
I keep thinking of +Zack Arias 's video Transform (www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZYlQ4Wv8lE) and how the last time I felt this way I watched it until 5AM on repeat just thinking.
I'm suffering an identity crisis.
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Strobist Info: (the image was reversed - fun fact, I used a mirror to paint my face and the ? was backwards teehee), as shot - lumopro LP160 @50mm 1/8 through white umbrella face level camera left, Sony flash on camera pointed up @85mm 1/16 being slightly covered by umbrella (that's how close the lighting rig was from me and the camera) and used to trigger LP160 (too lazy to go find the triggers))
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Vall nord morning after a thunderstorm. Arinsal, La Massana (parroquia), Vall nord, Andorra, Pyrenees
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I hate calling tech support for computer problems. I'm sure you can relate. It is a frustrating experience sitting on the phone waiting forever and then when someone does emerge to help you language barriers often prevent a free flow of quality information.
While sitting on the phone today I began to think about the process of tech support and how it relates to leadership.
Fast forward.
Fixing the issue is the easy part. The guy on the other end of the phone says press this button – turn this knob – cha ching it works!
Takes about 2 minutes.
Rewind.
But getting to that 2 minute fix is worse than enduring a root canal without Novocain. It takes sometimes hours of communication and testing to locate the problem.
As a leader – most of your time is spent communicating with your team and isolating the true problems and challenges. The "fixes" are most often simple solutions. The biggest challenge you will face as a leader is not finding the correct answer – it is asking the right questions.
Ask better questions.
- Joel Mark Witt
It's a little late to post a photo but I've been wrapped up in lots of photoeditng of other sorts tonight and have been feeling again like I'm running out o time. Anyhow, sometimes I get in this mood where I really only want to listen to Doves and certain songs over and over again, which has been happening to me lately. I really adore some of their songs...they are lullabyish and epic...what a combination. Anyhow, if soaring anthemic British vocals are your thing, I'd say you should have a listen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbK8kQW4LI
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Contemporary art in a Parisian church by Robert Stadler.
A set of white balloons, artfully arranged, forms a huge luminous question mark.
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Installation d'art contemporain de Robert Stadler à l'occasion de la Nuit Blanche 2007 dans l'église Saint Paul (quartier du Marais).
Un ensemble de ballons de baudruche blancs, astucieusement disposés, forment un immense point d'interrogation lumineux.
Good morning and I hope everyone had a nice weekend. Featured today for Butterfly Monday is a Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) I spotted resting in some weeds. Not the greatest pics you'll ever see of a Question Mark, but it was the best I could do based on where it was hiding. Getting a clear view and shot of it was not an easy task. I also spotted a black form female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) resting in the same area and posted a pic of it in the comment section. It's the only black form female I've seen so far this season.
In general, butterflies continue to be far and few between here. Very poor start to the season. Monarchs, Viceroys, Buckeyes as well as some other species have been totally non-existent up to this point. Everything else except for Great Spangled Fritillaries have been few in numbers. Hopefully things will improve as the season progresses and things dry out...until then thank gawd for odonates.
Thank you for stopping by...and I hope you have a marvelous Monday and week.
Lacey
PS...I don't know about anybody else, but my contact's photos does not seem to be updating. Hasn't in hours.
Update...it just started updating.
ISO400, aperture f/11, exposure .006 seconds (1/180) focal length 300mm
Love it when a critter's name actually makes sense. Do you see the little white question mark?
Question Mark Butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
Dallas, Texas
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