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Butterfly

© Paul E. Earl

Butterfly

Uploaded: January 11, 2013 10:10:58

Description

Not sure what variety is but it was fluttering rather rapidly around my yard today

UPDATE: A bit of Googling makes me believe it is an orchard swallowtail

Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: fired, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 135.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 450D

Comments

Jack Gaskin January 11, 2013 0

Stunning Catch color & detail are spot on Great Shooting

Jack #1508264

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 11, 2013 0

Beautiful butterfly capture. #10509457

Antonio Amen January 11, 2013 0

Very good capture, well done. #10509466

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 11, 2013 0

Looks like a member of the Swallowtail family - Excellent capture Paul! #10509551

Paul E. Earl January 11, 2013 0

Thanks Jeff. A bit of research has told me that it is probably an orchard swallowtail. #10509558

Michelle Alton January 11, 2013 0

I don't know what I'm talking about, but it appears as though this butterfly might be laying eggs? Is it even a female? A beautiful capture, regardless of what is going on! #10509706

Colette M. Metcalf January 11, 2013 0

Beautiful capture!!! #10510306

John Connolly January 11, 2013 0

A superb macro capture Paul! It is far too windy here to try and shoot the butterflies! #10510358

Paul E. Earl January 11, 2013 0

Thanks everyone. Michelle, I think she was trying to lay eggs. She was flying around and landing often but didn't see her actually lay any. My research tells me that this is the female because she has less black than the male. #10510622

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