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Christine Hanrahan

Black swallowtail butterfly laying an egg (Papilio polyxenes)

The butterfly is on the tip of a parsley plant and is laying an egg. She was constantly fluttering so it was hard to get a good shot (through the window of a friend's house). Later, we went outside and checked the parsley and found some eggs, including this one on the right, and the one posted yesterday (NEXT shot).


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Karen Moen09-Aug-2017 17:04
What an amazing event you witnessed and photographed. Thank you for teaching us and sharing your skills with us! I am very impressed!! Voted.
Dwight Rankine08-Aug-2017 23:36
Very good work!V
hayl08-Aug-2017 17:17
Amazing to actually see this happen. Hopefully your friend can monitor it to the caterpillar stage.
joseantonio08-Aug-2017 16:22
beautiful presentation with the two images.V.
Helen Betts08-Aug-2017 16:17
Just amazing to actually see this, and excellent work by you to get it. V.
Nirvan Hope08-Aug-2017 16:05
Just stunning, both these images, to capture such intimate moments of life.
Jim Coffman08-Aug-2017 15:49
Wow, this is amazing! Nice work, Christine!
Stephanie08-Aug-2017 15:37
I'm amazed that you were able to get these shots! Good work Christine! V
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