Sailing butterfly (Flambé) by Jean_C

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I took this photo at Lautrec (Tarn), no postwork except frame and signature Eng. The Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) is a large butterfly with a wingspan of 50 to 70 mm, it is recognizable by its large hovering flights. It frequents various places: gardens, orchards, light woods, hills, mountains and up to two thousand meters of altitude. The outbreak overwinters as a chrysalis. It flies from the end of March to September. He has one, two, or three generations a year. It is migratory in the northern part of its area. Fr. Le Flambé (Iphiclides podalirius ) est un grand papillon d'une envergure de 50 à 70 mm, il est reconnaissable à ses grands vols planés. Il fréquente des lieux variés: jardins, vergers, bois clairs, collines, montagnes et ce jusqu'à deux mille mètres d'altitude. Le flambé hiverne à l’état de chrysalide. Il vole de fin mars à septembre. Il a une, deux, ou trois générations par an. Il est migrateur dans la partie nord de son aire. Infos wikipedia Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300

Comments (25)

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Leije

9:29AM | Fri, 24 May 2019

Ce papillon est splendide, et les inflorescence d'un rose soutenu sont très jolies aussi.......l'ensemble est bien mis en valeur par le bokeh vert, magnifique macrophoto, Jean-Claude !

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jmb007

9:51AM | Fri, 24 May 2019

jolie

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eekdog

10:07AM | Fri, 24 May 2019

I captured a similar butterfly several years ago like this one. Beautiful photo my friend. You capture them perfectly. 5++

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Kordouane

10:08AM | Fri, 24 May 2019

Ah, une véritable merveille cette photo, merci de nous faire partager ce papillon qui hélas devient de plus en plus rare, enfin dans ma région en tout cas