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Post by sensedigger on Aug 28, 2015 22:23:18 GMT
And a classic isabellae:
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Post by sensedigger on Aug 28, 2015 22:59:40 GMT
A group photo of reginae (& maramasikensis):
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 28, 2015 23:26:01 GMT
Good God Man even your females are " Eye-popping" stunners ! ! And I certainly agree with you that your pinning "style" for this species certainly accentuates its most unique wing shape. Rock On ! sensedigger.... Your stuff is AWESOME !
Would you happen to have any drawers of paradisea lying about ?
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Post by sensedigger on Aug 29, 2015 0:10:46 GMT
Yes, I got a drawer of paradisea and meridionalis and I also remember of having made some pictures, but I can't find them at the moment, sorry... If it turns out they just do not exist any more, that means I'll have to re-shoot the stuff...
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Post by trehopr1 on Aug 29, 2015 1:32:54 GMT
Well in my book any pictures that you post of your Marvelous collection are well worth waiting for.....
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Post by sensedigger on Aug 29, 2015 2:06:58 GMT
Dear trehopr1, thank you once again for your kind words. Being not a good photographer and lacking some smart sophisticated hard- and software, I have to wait for proper illumination (indirect sunlight; daylight) in my room to make a satisfactory photo. So, I'll surely post paradisea, arfakensis, and meridionalis photos as soon as I find them or, in case of their absence, re-make them...
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Post by nomad on Aug 29, 2015 3:30:12 GMT
I especially like the way you set your victoriae, looks like the Japanese style. In the last few years, I have noticed there are fewer specimens of this species at the Insect fairs.
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Post by sensedigger on Aug 29, 2015 3:54:05 GMT
Thanks, nomad, I've never known it is close to the "Japanese style". Actually, I don't even know what the latter looks like... Regarding the number of the specimens offered for sale, you are probably right, although I judge it only indirectly, for the only insect fair I visited was the one in Moscow (this year, September 12-13, I think). However, there is a couple of Russians re-selling on eBay which seem to have a continuous source of some victoriae ssp.s, not all of them.
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Post by sensedigger on Aug 29, 2015 6:20:27 GMT
Well, here's what I've managed to create, huh... An overview of the drawer (paradisea detanii males and females; arfakensis males & females; meridionalis tarunggarensis pair, a male of paradisea chrysanthemum):
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Post by sensedigger on Aug 29, 2015 6:22:19 GMT
A meridionalis tarunggarensis pair:
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Post by sensedigger on Aug 29, 2015 6:24:52 GMT
A pair of arfakensis:
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Post by sensedigger on Aug 29, 2015 6:26:21 GMT
Another one:
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Post by sensedigger on Aug 29, 2015 6:27:33 GMT
The males of paradisea detanii:
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Post by Paul K on Aug 29, 2015 6:45:43 GMT
Troides sp from my collection T.magellanus and T.prattorum ( first drawer top two from left ) males have beautiful light blue sheen on yellow hind wing when looked at the angle. Unfortunately not visible on the photo. Paul
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Post by marcingajewski on Aug 29, 2015 6:50:35 GMT
Finally, the males of ssp. reginae and ssp. maramasikensis (if you care to separate them): View AttachmentSplendid collection. Maramakensis is not ssp. is f.local of reginae . All of yours victorae look like fresh ones , and in my oppinion FW should be set more down . Marcin
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