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Giant Swallowtails.jpg
Stanley Jones

Giant Swallowtails.jpg (Papilio cresphontes)

Giant Swallowtails (Papilio cresphontes: Papilionidae) Wingspan: 10.2-15.2 cm (4.0-6.0 in). Photographed at Lantana camara.
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Habitat
Planted arboretum with some natives at ca. 99 m (325 ft) elevation.
Location
Brazos County Arboretum, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
October 2021
Scientific name
Papilio cresphontes
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Ozprey1, aloktewari, Jonno52 and 3 others
Jonno52
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A glorious sight Stanley, they really are lovely. A top quality capture.
 
peterow
A real stunning capture you have of these butterflies, Stanley. Brilliant, well done.
 
bievreJJ
such elegant butterflies, and a great capture on a wonderful setting, Stanley, love it, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
617
Comment count
13

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600 second(s)
ISO
1250
Filename
Giant Swallowtails (2) BCA.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Sat, 02 October 2021 1:25 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 961px

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