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| List: NorWest Leps Date: Thu, 25 May 2023 19:41:27 -0600 From: Norbert Kondla <nkondla...> Subject: Re: [NorWestLeps] [TILS] Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) |
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--0000000000007e08b205fc8ed6d1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think the butterfly brightness and color saturation is an imaging artifact. I have seen a lot of Nymphalis antiopa hyperborea alive and under bright sunlight. I have never seen one that looks like this one. Here are a couple of pics of live hyperborea that are more consistent with what I see in nature: fresh summer bug: https://flic.kr/p/2nGJVTU hibernated spring bug: https://flic.kr/p/2oyLLT7 Although hyperborea does live in the northwestern portion of North America; it is present across the northern part of our continent. Here is a little comparison graphic, created with specimen images that are objectively (mathematically) correct in terms of photographic exposure: https://flic.kr/p/QNyuFG Many additional Cloak images are available in my Mourning Cloak album on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/118126948@N03/albums/72157642797352014 On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 11:53=E2=80=AFAM Joe Morlan <jmorlan...> wro= te: > 20 May 2023. Emily Renzel Wetlands, Palo Alto, CA, USA. > > This appears to be an extreme example of the northwestern subspecies "N. = a. > hyperboria" with a reddish cocoa color rather than the dark chocolate of > those from eastern North America (N. a. lintnerii) or the almost black of > examples from Eurasia (N. a. antiopa). However the validity of these > subspecies remains uncertain. In England where this species is a migrant, > it is commonly known by the name "Camberwell Beauty." > > Reference: > > https://leplog.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/mourning-cloak-variation/ > > Stay well! > > -- > Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA > "It turns out we're very good at not seeing things" - Jack Hitt > > >=20 > > > --=20 Norbert Kondla Calgary, Alberta, Canada (elevation 1060 metres asl) https://www.flickr.com/photos/118126948@N03/ -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#11329): https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/message/11329 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/99142560/795800 Group Owner: NorWestLeps+<owner...> Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/leave/4559582/795800/778100922= /xyzzy [<lists...>] -=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D-=3D- --0000000000007e08b205fc8ed6d1 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">I think the butterfly brightness and color saturation is a= n imaging artifact. I have seen a lot of Nymphalis antiopa hyperborea alive= and under bright sunlight. I have never seen one that looks like this one.= Here are a couple of pics of live hyperborea that are more consistent with= what I see in nature:<div>fresh summer bug:=C2=A0<a href=3D"https://flic.k= r/p/2nGJVTU">https://flic.kr/p/2nGJVTU</a></div><div>hibernated spring bug:= =C2=A0<a href=3D"https://flic.kr/p/2oyLLT7">https://flic.kr/p/2oyLLT7</a></= div><div>Although hyperborea does live in the northwestern portion of North= America; it is present across the northern part of our continent. Here is = a little comparison graphic, created with specimen images that are objectiv= ely (mathematically) correct in terms of photographic exposure:=C2=A0<a hre= f=3D"https://flic.kr/p/QNyuFG">https://flic.kr/p/QNyuFG</a></div><div>Many = additional Cloak images are available in my Mourning Cloak album on flickr:= </div><div><a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/118126948@N03/albums/72= 157642797352014">https://www.flickr.com/photos/118126948@N03/albums/7215764= 2797352014</a><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"lt= r" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, May 25, 2023 at 11:53=E2=80=AFAM Joe Morlan= <<a href=3D"mailto:<jmorlan...>"><jmorlan...></a>> wrote:<= br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e= x;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">20 May 2023. Emi= ly Renzel Wetlands, Palo Alto, CA, USA.<br> <br> This appears to be an extreme example of the northwestern subspecies "= N. a.<br> hyperboria" with a reddish cocoa color rather than the dark chocolate = of<br> those from eastern North America (N. a. lintnerii) or the almost black of<b= r> examples from Eurasia (N. a. antiopa). However the validity of these<br> subspecies remains uncertain. In England where this species is a migrant,<b= r> it is commonly known by the name "Camberwell Beauty."<br> <br> Reference:<br> <br> <a href=3D"https://leplog.wordpress.com/2014/03/17/mourning-cloak-variation= /" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://leplog.wordpress.com/2014/0= 3/17/mourning-cloak-variation/</a><br> <br> Stay well!<br> <br> -- <br> Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA<br> "It turns out we're very good at not seeing things" - Jack Hi= tt<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div><span class=3D"gmail_si= gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr">Norbert Kondla<div>Calgary, Alberta, Canada=C2=A0 (elevation= 1060 metres asl)</div><div><a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/118126= 948@N03/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/118126948@N03/</a= ><br></div><div><br></div></div></div> <div width=3D"1" style=3D"color:white;clear:both">_._,_._,_</div> <hr> Groups.io Links:<p> =20 You receive all messages sent to this group. =20 =20 <p> <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/message/11329"= >View/Reply Online (#11329)</a> | <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:<NorWestLeps...>?subject=3DRe:%2= 0Re%3A%20%5BNorWestLeps%5D%20%5BTILS%5D%20Mourning%20Cloak%20%28Nymphalis%2= 0antiopa%29">Reply To Group</a> =20 | <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"mailto:<nkondla...>?subject=3DPriva= te:%20Re:%20Re%3A%20%5BNorWestLeps%5D%20%5BTILS%5D%20Mourning%20Cloak%20%28= Nymphalis%20antiopa%29">Reply To Sender</a> =20 | <a target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://groups.io/mt/99142560/795800">Mute T= his Topic</a> | <a href=3D"https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/post">New Topic</a><br> <a href=3D"https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/editsub/795800">Your Subscriptio= n</a> | <a href=3D"mailto:NorWestLeps+<owner...>">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href=3D"https://groups.io/g/NorWestLeps/leave/4559582/795800/778100922/x= yzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [<lists...>]<br> <div width=3D"1" style=3D"color:white;clear:both">_._,_._,_</div> --0000000000007e08b205fc8ed6d1-- |
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