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10-JUL-2010	Christine Hanrahan

Black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes)

There were two of these nectaring on a big stand of sow-thistle (Sonchus) at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. There were moving constantly, landing only for the briefest of seconds to sip nectar, wings fluttering furiously. I'm surprised I got any photos!

Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
1/500s f/5.7 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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Len		28-Jul-2010 13:14
Beautiful shot Christine V.Have not seen this one in our area.

slhoornstra		15-Jul-2010 05:07
What a magnificent capture. I think that the black swallowtail must be one of the most beautiful of all, enchanting subject and composition. VVV

reflectionsofnature		14-Jul-2010 21:38
This is a super photo of this species! What I really like is how the hindwing is very sharp while there is some motion blur on the forewing to illustrate how this species is open seen when perched: with the wings beating wildly. So you've caught sharpness and action all in one! And the color on the hindwing really pops. Well done!

Jeewa		11-Jul-2010 17:44
Awesome !!!

Hank Vander Velde		11-Jul-2010 02:02
Well you got a nice one Christine. Butterflies can be most frustrating subjects.

Margot W		11-Jul-2010 01:14
I'm not. Outstanding and love the bright colors. BV

Graeme		10-Jul-2010 22:54
This is a wonderful capture, Christine.BV

laine		10-Jul-2010 21:14
That's a sweet capture.

PauloCGama		10-Jul-2010 20:49
Super catch, Christine - another wonderful job!! Vv

Stephanie		10-Jul-2010 20:07
Superb capture Christine! BV

Mairéad		10-Jul-2010 20:01
You did really well! This is a fabulous shot with lots of great colour and detail. V

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