Black Swallowtail female ( Papilio polyxenes ) by reflectionsofnature

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14-JUL-2011

I have seen a good number of Black Swallowtails around this year, but until today I had not seen any females.

Canon EOS 7D ,Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4L IS USM
1/160s f/8.0 at 183.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

larose forest photos		16-Jul-2011 20:44
I have seen hardly any! But have seen caterpillars. This is a stunning shot of the female, with a lot more blue than you often see. Very nice against the bugloss too. V

Hank Vander Velde		16-Jul-2011 20:15
Great shot Chris.

Linda & Pär Johansson		16-Jul-2011 07:34
Magnificent! V

Ghislaine et Réal Boulet		16-Jul-2011 03:55
Fantastic picture.

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