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16-MAY-2012 Christine Hanrahan

Black swallowtail (Papillio polyxenes) male, newly emerged

This is one of two black swallowtail butterflies I reared over last winter and which emerged in spring, 2012. This one has left the aquarium where he was reared and is sitting on a cedar tree while drying his wings prior to taking off.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/200s f/5.0 at 53.8mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time16-May-2012 17:26:20
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length53.8 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/5
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance1.050 m

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Ton T.21-Jul-2014 08:06
Wow what a beauty! V+
Carol Rollins27-Jan-2013 00:46
Beautiful! What a wonderful thing.
Helen Betts23-Jan-2013 18:11
This is excellent! Great detail and love that light as well. V.
Tom LeRoy23-Jan-2013 16:35
Congratulation on the successful rearing . Must be a thrill to see it develop. Excellent capture of the beautiful young black swallowtail!BV!
Irene Wehrli23-Jan-2013 11:15
Oh my goodness Christine - this is one of your children, never thought of rear them...
You did wonderful, both, to rear them and the picture is just great!
Irene
Guest 23-Jan-2013 08:59
That side lighting really adds to the pose and composition of this wonderful image.
Kay23-Jan-2013 07:15
Beautifully framed image. What a great record to have to have of these guys, hand raised so to speak. V
globalgadabout23-Jan-2013 04:04
astonishing, and almost haunting too...he seems to be looking back...wingwise he is very handsome...V
Yvonne23-Jan-2013 03:56
Magnificent capture Christine! v
Hank Vander Velde23-Jan-2013 03:28
Terrific shot and experience to raise them Christine.
SRW23-Jan-2013 00:55
That is nothing short of perfect.... Breathtaking....
Graeme23-Jan-2013 00:34
Wonderful lighting and close up details, Christine.BV
Guest 22-Jan-2013 23:35
Nothing like drying off that excess moisture before you head out into the blue. What a pretty guy, he is.
Walter Otto Koenig22-Jan-2013 23:01
Beautiful image Christine. How cool that you reared them. "V"
Kim22-Jan-2013 22:33
Very beautiful image! BV
Karen Stuebing22-Jan-2013 22:22
Beautiful light on this newly emerged and perfect butterfly. Wonderful colors. V.
Stephanie22-Jan-2013 22:17
I wonder where this little beauty is today? V
Terry Sprague22-Jan-2013 21:30
wow, awesome! V
joseantonio22-Jan-2013 21:11
Wow, the timing is just excellent and the colors of the wings really wonderful.V
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