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Black Swallowtail
« on: July 30, 2013, 08:40:24 pm »

I chanced upon a bush of gorgeous yellow and red flowers that was covered with black swallowtail butterflies last Sunday. I regret my DOF wasn't spot on and those butterflies were doing anything but standing still, but here's one of them, in all his/her glory. I can't get enough butterflies...
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Re: Black Swallowtail
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2013, 10:59:16 am »

Nice one, and not an easy shot.
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Re: Black Swallowtail
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2013, 01:16:34 pm »

Thanks Eric. If nothing else, I learned the value of using the AI servo setting on my 7D, although too late for this image.

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Re: Black Swallowtail
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2013, 02:09:25 pm »

A second image
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Re: Black Swallowtail
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2013, 02:10:14 pm »

and a third (sorry, wasn't sure how to attach multiple images at one time)
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Re: Black Swallowtail
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2013, 07:01:48 pm »

It's a little hard to tell from these images (and you may not care!) but I'd suggest probably spicebush swallowtail instead of a female black swallowtail or the black phase of the tiger swallowtail.  The crescent-shaped white patches near the 'tails' are a good indicator.  This assumes it was shot somewhere on the east side of N.A.

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Re: Black Swallowtail
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2013, 07:28:45 pm »

Yes. These were taken in Maryland (Pasadena). Good call! Thank you for the identification.

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