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Pipevine Swallowtail
Stanley Jones

Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)

Pipe-Vine Swallowtail (Battus philenor: Papilionidae) Wingspan: 7.0-10.0 cm (2.75-4.0 in). Nectaring Mealycup Sage (Salvia farinacea: Lamiaceae).
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area, open manicured park with scattered pecan and oak trees with two disjunct riparian woodlands plus Briar Creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. November 2023
Location
Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
May 2023
Scientific name
Battus philenor
Equipment used
Canon
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Reactions: Bewick, 01101001, aloktewari and 5 others
bievreJJ
wow! fabulous portrait of this beautiful butterfly in a wonderful setting and composition, Stanley, love it, many tfs!!
 
TGNWest
The color of the wings is outstanding, great timing catching a great angle of the wings
 
aloktewari
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Fabulous bf, setting and shot, Stanley ... superb work ... tfs ...
 

Media information

Category
Butterflies & Moths
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
319
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/11
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/640 second(s)
ISO
640
Filename
Pipevine Swallowtail, Cameloty Park, Bryan, Brazos County.jpg
File size
697.8 KB
Date taken
Fri, 05 May 2023 11:07 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 811px

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