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Black Swallowtail

Papilio polyxenes

Description:

A striking black and yellow butterfly with glittering blue and a flash of red on both the ventral and dorsal sides of the hindwing.

Habitat:

Nectaring on Dandelion (Taraxacum sp.)

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6 Comments

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 9 years ago

Thank you very much Larry!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 9 years ago

Nice series J.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 9 years ago

Thank you so much, Marta!

The MnMs
The MnMs 9 years ago

Precious butterfly, Jacob!

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 9 years ago

Thank you very much, venus!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

beautiful shots j!

Jacob Gorneau
Spotted by
Jacob Gorneau

Greenville, New York, USA

Spotted on May 17, 2014
Submitted on May 24, 2014

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