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22-MAR-2018

Torquatus Swallowtail

Scientific name: Papilio torquatus

This is a very small swallowtail, as the wingspan is only 3 inches. Thanks to Stefan Mantyk for identification.

Nikon D500 ,Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D AF Micro
1/250s f/16.0 at 105.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Marcia Colelli17-Mar-2019 13:52
Wonderful capture of this beauty. I have never seen this type of Swallowtail before. V
Tom Munson14-Sep-2018 21:48
Beautiful work, Jay.
Leslie Cohelan26-Aug-2018 05:28
A beautiful capture Jay...
Pieter Bos23-Jul-2018 18:18
Very nice close-up! ~V
Ellen Michaels20-Jun-2018 00:09
Excellent capture of this beautiful butterfly.
1moremile08-May-2018 01:07
Nice work, Jay. Voted.
Being a klutz, it always scares me to visit the exhibit. I feel like I'm going to step on a rare one and be banned from the zoo for life.
Jean D22-Apr-2018 04:02
Excellent capture of this beauty. ~V
Tom LeRoy07-Apr-2018 14:18
Wow. Excellent shot of this unique swallowtail! V
Pierre04-Apr-2018 14:24
Une magnifique macro de ce papillon difficile à mettre en valeur! V
Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal04-Apr-2018 04:36
Beautiful sharp macro image. V
Marco Valk02-Apr-2018 16:22
Excellent!
Buz Kiefer01-Apr-2018 16:26
Another little jewel of a butterfly. Nice detail and color, Jay. Vote.
Fong Lam30-Mar-2018 14:55
Superb sharp capture of this beauty, Jay...V
janescottcumming30-Mar-2018 13:32
Beautiful and pretty amazing looking. V
Hank Vander Velde30-Mar-2018 13:13
A beautiful well captured macro image Jay. Colorful, good light and nice detail.
Helen Betts30-Mar-2018 01:05
Beautiful capture of this striking butterfly. I like how the detail shows up even in the black. V.
Tom Munson29-Mar-2018 22:22
Cool butterfly and wonderful capture, Jay.
Walter Otto Koenig29-Mar-2018 22:05
Beautiful sharp shot of it. Very nice detail and markings. "V"
Jim Coffman29-Mar-2018 21:05
This is a real beauty, Jay! Nicely captured...
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