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Protographium marcellus
It was sheer luck! I try to quietly follow the butterflies as they make their rounds. Persistence generally pays off :)
How did you get that creature to hold still long enough to snap a picture! A beautiful close-up!
Zebra Swallowtail - Eurytides marcellus. I saw one this year. It was very exciting. They normally don't make it this far north.
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