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Black Swallowtail (male)
Stanley Jones

Black Swallowtail (male) (Papilio polyxenes)

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes: Papilionidae) These swallowtails have wingspans ranging from 6.4-10.2 cm. Photographed on Texas Thistle (Cirsium texanum: Asteraceae) Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Bottomland hardwoods dominated by Cedar elm and water oak with some water hickory at ca. 96 m (315 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Bottomland hardwoods dominated by Cedar elm and water oak with some water hickory at ca. 96 m (315 ft) elevation.
Location
Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2013
Scientific name
Papilio polyxenes
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D with a Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens, ISO 320, shutter speed 1/1250 with flash, f/4.
Pops1
An outstanding close up, of this fantastic coloured Butterfly, a great capture Stanley
 
drkishore
A delightful scene this Stanley.....most handsome Swallowtail against a lovely backdrop.....A situation not so easy to compose!!! Fabulous post and congrats!!!!!
 

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