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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Arlen on July 19, 2021, 08:20:02 pm

Title: Two-tailed Swallowtail
Post by: Arlen on July 19, 2021, 08:20:02 pm

A large, flashy visitor to flowers being competed for by many bees and hummingbirds, Papilio multicaudata is a member of the aptly-named Tiger Swallowtail group.



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Title: Re: Two-tailed Swallowtail
Post by: Arlen on July 19, 2021, 08:52:50 pm

Onward.



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Title: Re: Two-tailed Swallowtail
Post by: langier on July 19, 2021, 10:20:38 pm

Well done, Arlen, your timing was perfect!

Title: Re: Two-tailed Swallowtail
Post by: kers on July 20, 2021, 01:55:13 am

+1 perfectly done!

Title: Re: Two-tailed Swallowtail
Post by: PeterAit on July 20, 2021, 08:43:29 am

A butterfly in flight is hard to get!

Title: Re: Two-tailed Swallowtail
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 20, 2021, 07:33:06 pm

Quote from: kers on July 20, 2021, 01:55:13 am

+1 perfectly done!

+2.

Title: Re: Two-tailed Swallowtail
Post by: Arlen on July 21, 2021, 12:20:19 pm

Thanks for all your comments. Getting good captures of these erratic beauties is indeed a challenge, but a fun one.