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18-Jun-2021 Lejun

Pipevine Swallowtail

Copyright © Lewis Scharpf

Battus philenor
Talladega National Forest
Hortheast Alabama
Sometimes called the Blue Swallowtail, this Pipevine is nectaring
on an Orange Milkweed in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Northeast Alabama.
The partially open wings exhibit the ventral surface with spots and the dorsal surface showing the blueish irridescent color.

Nikon D850 ,AF-S VR II NIKKOR 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED
1/2000s f/22.0 at 500.0mm iso4000 with a 1.7x Nikon Teleconverter full exif

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