Heath Fritillary on Pyramidal Orchid

Another from Provence 2010. Found a little spot with a handful of these just a short walk from where I stay. One of the few times I've found a butterfly settled on an orchid. You can't see it in this image, but there is actuallyone of the pollen sacks from the orchid stuck to it's proboscis. I had heard about this before but never actually seen it until this trip. In fact I found several butterflies of different species with these, so proves they feed on the orchids.

Brand:	Canon
Camera:	Canon EOS 50D
Lens:	150mm
Recording media:	RAW (digital)
Date Taken:	6 Jun 2010 - 6:59 PM
Focal Length:	150mm
Lens Max Aperture:	f/2.8
Aperture:	f/14.0
Shutter Speed:	1/4sec
Exposure Comp:	-1/3
ISO:	100
Exposure Mode:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
White Balance:	As Shot

Title:	Heath Fritillary on Pyramidal Orchid
Username:	fishiee
Uploaded:	22 Oct 2012 - 11:03 PM
Tags:	Close-up / macro, Wildlife / nature
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