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Papilio cresphontes
Along with the Gallium Sphinx Moth, this was a new visitor to my garden this summer. In 16 years I've never seen this butterfly before, and this was the only one spotted.
Spotted on Aug 5, 2011
Submitted on Nov 9, 2011
4 Comments
Thanks Carol, it really was a magical moment :)
Makes me want to weep! Yes, a beautiful photo! I love swallowtails! Great job. Yes, I know how difficult to get a good photograph. THIS IS GREAT! Congrats!
I saw him all the way across the yard, what a big, beautiful butterfly! Hard to photograph though, never still for a minute :)
ive only seen the giant once too when i was younger..they seem to be lone wanderers