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Gatekeeper - spread wings Found in the Maashorst forest, the Netherlands in a year where there is an all-time low in butterflies. This one is captured with my 15-105mm kit lens, had no time to switch to macro. It's handshot with flash to keep the ISO low. Heesch,Maashorst,Pyronia tithonus Click/tap to enlarge

Gatekeeper - spread wings

Found in the Maashorst forest, the Netherlands in a year where there is an all-time low in butterflies. This one is captured with my 15-105mm kit lens, had no time to switch to macro. It's handshot with flash to keep the ISO low.

    comments (5)

  1. There are indeed not a lot of butterflies this year. Like the shot. Posted 13 years ago
    1. Thanks! Posted 13 years ago
  2. A possible candidate of the "epic names" list? Great shot! Posted 11 years ago
    1. Done, I'm glad you noticed that list. Also, thank you for the awesome work you are doing editing species! Posted 11 years ago
      1. Of course! It is something I enjoy doing when I have some spare time! It familiarizes me with some names and photos that I might otherwise not notice. Posted 11 years ago

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The Gatekeeper, sometimes called the Hedge Brown, is found in West, South and Central Europe, Morocco, Turkey, Asia Minor and the Caucasus.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by WildFlower
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Aug 5, 2012. Captured Aug 4, 2012 15:01.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO125
  • 105mm