The Black Swallowtail by GBCalls

Photography • Insects • posted on Jul 27, 2010

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Hi Everyone, here is a butterfly I had never managed to find here before today. It was a sunny though very breezy day. I took upwards of fifteen photos of this one as it flew flower to flower in the wind. I chose this one over the rest to share here in the gallery. It was fun and I hope some enjoy seeing it. A half hour after the photo the field was mowed clean- no flowers for this fellow to land on. Thanks for the look and any comment you care to type. -GB-

Comments (17)

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flora-crassella

3:44PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

a very pretty butterfly! FANTASTIC picture!!!

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MOSKETON

4:38PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

PRECIOSA IMAGEN.

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flavia49

4:48PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

wonderful shot!

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PSDuck

5:25PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

Lovely portrait! One of my favorite butterflies!

MrsLubner

6:49PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

the delicate antenna is so well seen... excellent capture.

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danapommet

7:24PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

Beautiful capture and detail. You beat the mowing crew for a fantastic catch. Dana

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psyoshida

7:39PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

Absolutely beautiful shot. You were quite lucky, glad you got it.

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canadagoose

9:04PM | Tue, 27 July 2010

Beautiful shot! Too bad the clover had to be mowed down.

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kgb224

1:47AM | Wed, 28 July 2010

A stunning capture my friend.

whaleman

1:49AM | Wed, 28 July 2010

Great shot with the proboscis well into the flower! He's almost a perfect specimen too and the antennae are even lined up, but he is missing one leg, probably a work-site accident!

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lucindawind

7:25AM | Wed, 28 July 2010

its beautiful .. I saw a tiger swallowtail yesterday .. I have never seen one of those in my life! I was thrilled ! actually I didnt know what it was until I got home I had to look it up ... I thought it was a Monarch until I looked at the belly part

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