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03-AUG-2017 Christine Hanrahan

Black swallowtail butterfly egg (Papilio polyxenes)

Visiting a friend last week, I noticed a black swallowtail butterfly in her garden. We watched carefully and noticed the butterfly was egg-laying. We found several of these fresh just laid eggs and my friend is keeping a close eye on them and hoping they hatch soon. The eggs were all laid on parsley. To see the butterfly this will (hopefully) become: http://www.pbase.com/laroseforest/image/143575733

Panasonic DMC-FZ2000
1/250s f/4.0 at 8.8mm iso125 full exif

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Carl Carbone13-Aug-2017 22:07
Very cool! We planted some dill and anise to try and lure some, but maybe parsley is the ticket!
Nirvan Hope08-Aug-2017 16:04
It's like a pearl!
bill friedlander08-Aug-2017 15:29
Very sharp shot of the small egg. V
Stephanie08-Aug-2017 15:12
Fascinating information Christine! Great shot! V
Jeff Real08-Aug-2017 15:11
Wow!
I am enthralled by what you discover!
~V~
Walter Otto Koenig08-Aug-2017 15:05
Great find and you composed this nicely. "V"
Torben Jorgensen08-Aug-2017 12:16
Nice find. Great composition. V
Hank Vander Velde08-Aug-2017 12:06
Super experience and image Christine. Thanks for the link too.
Terry Sprague08-Aug-2017 11:21
fabulous catch! The caterpillars are beautiful!
Pierre Martin08-Aug-2017 11:03
very special discovery and great picture!
Juliette08-Aug-2017 07:38
great find ! very well captured V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal08-Aug-2017 07:18
Beautiful sharp macro image. V
globalgadabout08-Aug-2017 05:41
a pearl of an image...good clarity too...if that is a parsley leaf then the egg must be tiny..
Helen Betts08-Aug-2017 05:38
A humble beginning to such a beautiful butterfly. Simple yet excellent capture, Christine. V.
joseantonio08-Aug-2017 03:57
lovely colors and nice information about it.V.
barbarajoy08-Aug-2017 03:42
Agree completely with Jim!! And, as always, a delightful explanation. V
Jim Coffman08-Aug-2017 02:57
Outstanding detail in this macro image!!
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