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20-JUN-2010 Christine Hanrahan

Dogbane beetle (Chrysochus auratus)

One of the prettiest of our Chrysomelid beetles. These insects are usually found in early July (sometimes late June), on flowering dogbane. Found in Larose Forest.

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/250s f/3.5 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time20-Jun-2010 14:11:49
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ModelCanon PowerShot SX10 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length5 mm
Exposure Time1/250 sec
Aperturef/3.5
ISO Equivalent100
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PauloCGama04-Mar-2019 12:33
Metalic shell is beautiful indeed!!
Bill Miller21-Jul-2013 14:45
Pretty it is with those iridescent colours.
Gillian23-Dec-2010 01:22
A stunning image with the lovely pale pink blossom as a setting. I still haven't seen one of these. V
janescottcumming21-Dec-2010 20:39
That's a cool looking beetle. Great colors in this shot. ~V~
Pierre20-Dec-2010 20:14
Une macro splendide, bravo! V
Graeme20-Dec-2010 13:05
I love its metailic shell, Christine.BV
Julie Tremblay20-Dec-2010 10:58
Love it! Beautiful colors and nice bokeh. V.
Joanne Kamo20-Dec-2010 08:55
You've really brought out the gorgeous metallic colors of this beetle! An exciting find and image!
Linda & Pär Johansson20-Dec-2010 07:13

Wonderful, what a symphony of colors. Very good captured! V
Ann Pettigrew20-Dec-2010 04:25
One of my favorite beetles, Christine, and you did a beautiful job!
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