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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
lynnmarie


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Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM
Location: Hays, Kansas
Date: Jul 23, 2007
Aperture: 10
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 25, 2007

Viewed: 203
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

 Papilio glaucus, female on a stiff sunflower (Helianthus pauciflorus)

The female of this species has two forms: yellow (like the males) and black. Females have several blue scales and orange spots on their hind wings.

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 07/26/2007 12:43:19 PM
Lovely butterfly- detail is spot on !
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 07/26/2007 12:19:13 AM
beautifully airy
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 07/25/2007 11:31:41 PM
Great capture! Nice composition with the focus on the butterfly!
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 07/25/2007 10:26:03 PM
Impressed u know butterflies.. Never ever seem to get one. I see lot's of them and as soon as i approach a flower they are gone..

Like this alot..
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 07/25/2007 01:23:49 PM
Stunning! Love it.
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 07/25/2007 01:08:30 PM
beautiful image!!
very summer's day!
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 07/25/2007 01:05:55 PM
Lovely! Is there a way to darken the sky color?
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