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Butterfly

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Butterfly

Jack Gaskin 1/11/2013 2:35:15 AM

Stunning Catch color & detail are spot on Great Shooting

Jack #1508264

Tammy M. Anderson 1/11/2013 2:54:53 AM

Beautiful butterfly capture. #10509457

Antonio Amen 1/11/2013 3:00:50 AM

Very good capture, well done. #10509466

Jeff Robinson 1/11/2013 3:46:33 AM

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

Paul E. Earl 1/11/2013 3:48:05 AM

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

Michelle Alton 1/11/2013 5:03:20 AM

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 1/11/2013 11:10:35 AM

Beautiful capture!!! #10510306

John Connolly 1/11/2013 11:20:34 AM

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

Paul E. Earl 1/11/2013 1:30:05 PM

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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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

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Camera: Canon Rebel XSi (EOS 450D) Digital SLR Camera

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