Common Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)

Since I have my Nikon D90 I can see much more details in pictures I made

with the Nikkor 60 mm macro lens. I never noticed how furry butterflies are!

The other picture in the folder from the same specimen shows the white

blossom more in focus. However this one seems to be a better

composition. What do you think?

Very nice shot.  I, too, like the composition on this one .  The focus is on the eye, you also see more detail in the "face" of the butterfly.

Thank you, Roberta. With the limitations of picture size, Photo.net offers only moderate display possiblities for macros.

Here are some links for bigger sizes of the same Brimstone. In Germany we call them "Zitronenfalter" ("citrus butterfly").

http://www.eisenburger.de/Garten-Galerie/Schmetterlinge/Zitronenfalter_2010_3/zitronenfalter_2010_3.jpg

http://www.eisenburger.de/Garten-Galerie/Schmetterlinge/Zitronenfalter_2010_4/zitronenfalter_2010_4.jpg

http://www.eisenburger.de/Garten-Galerie/Schmetterlinge/Zitronenfalter_2010/zitronenfalter_2010.jpg

Nice work on your photo.net profile. The reflections are phantastic. I will comment later. For now, Merry Xmas.

sorry, the right, literal translation is "lemon butterfly" ;)