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Swallowtail


Swallowtail

These graceful beauties are even more beautiful up close.



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Lucky you having such a colourful visitor.

22 Jun, 2017

 

They are special. Thank You!

22 Jun, 2017

 

Imean, isn't this perfection. Never seen the red spots before. What Global Firm do you work for, if that is not too personal. Curious as my husband worked in Paris, many moon ago, and they were thinking global at that time.

22 Jun, 2017

 

Thanks Wells! Neither have I, but how many chances do I get to examine one up close? I think 2 so far. :) I just read that only females sport the red/orange spots on the hind wings. Males don't have the red or the blue.

22 Jun, 2017

 

Brilliant capture lovely markings.

24 Jun, 2017

 

Aren't they brilliant? Glad you like!

24 Jun, 2017

 

They certainly are when they cremated my mum they scattered her ashes in the shape of a butterfly.☺ I have a photo of it as I did nt go as I was nt told.

25 Jun, 2017



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