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Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Description:

Photo was taken in our yard. I was able to stand over the butterfly and snap the shot without using the zoom.

Habitat:

Open areas

Notes:

Photo taken with Olympus Camedia 3.2 megapixel digital camera, 10x optical zoom

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1 Comment

Cammie
Cammie a year ago

Wonderful shot!! Did you manage to get that close, or what kind of zoom were you using?

McPherson, Kansas, USA

Lat: 38.37, Long: -97.66

Spotted on Jul 13, 2006
Submitted on May 9, 2012

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