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20-FEB-2012 Lejun

Giant Swallowtails

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Papilio cresphontes
I believe this is a pair of giant swallowtails.
The top butterfly is the female which has the dot in the third oval from the wing tip.
The bottom butterfly is the male in which the third oval from the wingtip is solid yellow.
Flamingo Visitor Center Nature Walk
Everglades National Park
Florida

Nikon D200 ,Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D AF
1/2000s f/2.8 at 105.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Ann Pettigrew02-Mar-2012 02:13
Fantastic shot of these beautiful butterflies! They are one of my favorite leps.