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An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail nectaring on the bloom of a wild thistle along the hike & bike trail near Grapevine Lake in Texas (USA). Photographed 05/19/07. (Papilio glaucus)
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A Black Swallowtail on thistle flower (from the archives). Photographed along the Shane Wilbanks Trail near Lake Grapevine in Texas.
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Papilio (Menelaides) gigon gigon Felder & FelderEndemic to Sulawesi
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Papilio (Menelaides) gigon gigon Felder & FelderEndemic to Sulawesi
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Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee NWR, Boyton Beach FlThis stood out like a beacon. According to the one I found on BugGuide, its color changes from a lime green to this brilliant color when starting to morph into the chrysalis life stage.Its host is the red bay tree.
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Papilio polymnestorA beautiful visitor to my garden...
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This is a Black Swallowtail caterpillar feeding on a parsley plant at the Grapevine Botanical Gardens. This caterpillar has an orange scent gland, or osmeterium. It will extend this gland if it is aggravated or senses danger. The gland gives off a rather unpleasant musky citrus oder intended to ward off danger. The blurred plants in the background are coleus.I wish the entire caterpillar was in better focus but I decided to post it anyway because you don't often see the osmeterium extended.
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08/17/05 Fort Bragg, NC
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caterpillar of Papilio bianor
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Orlando Wetlands Park, Orange County, FL, April 2014.
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Swallow Tail (Papilio machaon), Schwalbenschwanz, Langnau im Emmental, Emmental, Switzerlandf6.4 Tamron Macro 90 mm f2.8Best start in the new week, tricky conditions, quite cold and windy, I just took a little walk around, detecting something "odd", not belonging to that place in the grass on the hill. It was a Swallowtail! Probably even "our" swallowtail which hatched 4 days ago with its missing tail.I did a little bit of experimenting with Depth-of-Field. You certainly know the problem with sharper shots but noisier background. So it is always some kind of compromise on which criteria you put your personal focus.Please, take a look at the serial! It would be very nice and interesting if you make some comments which one is for you the best one... and it is just this shot to comment. The other ones were closed at the moment.There is no cropped shot!Many thanks to all friends who made some comments about their favorites! Allover favs are #1 and #4, also my choice ;-)...!!Obviously this shot was on Explore #68...!
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Orlando Wetlands Park, Orange County, FL, October 2012.
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Khao Yai NP, THAILANDScanned Slide from 2003
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Khao Yai NP, THAILANDScanned Slide from 2003
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Gruissan, Aude, FRANCE
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The male dainty swallowtail was one of several at the top of Mt Marlay hilltopping (i.e. doing circuits looking for mates). I had to wait for some time before it took a break!
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Please credit - National Museum of Natural History Visit
www.spotabutterfly.com for more information about butterflies like this one and how to visit the Butterfly Pavilion.
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Please credit - National Museum of Natural History Visit
www.spotabutterfly.com for more information about butterflies like this one and how to visit the Butterfly Pavilion.
