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Pipevine swallowtail

Battus philenor

Description:

Raised from a caterpillar http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/124... in my kitchen & released into our butterfly garden today. Note the tightly curled proboscis.

Habitat:

Semi rural

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7 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you Phillip!

Nimbid Ditavi
Nimbid Ditavi 11 years ago

Magnificent macro shots Karen! It's just truly wonderful!

KarenL
KarenL 11 years ago

Thank you for your kind words Jeannette, Leanne & Bernadette!
Ismael, I use a Panasonic Lumix FZ40 with a Raynox DMC 250 clip on macro converter.

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Wonderful series :)

LeanneGardner
LeanneGardner 11 years ago

Your photos are truly amazing Karen :)

Bernadette S
Bernadette S 11 years ago

Just gorgeous - and, yes, that first macro shot is great!

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 11 years ago

Superb macro, what camera and lens did you use Karen?

KarenL
Spotted by
KarenL

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Jul 30, 2012
Submitted on Jul 31, 2012

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