Swallowtail

6 months 4 weeks ago #756667 by 4huskers
We haven't seen a Swallowtail stop in our garden since 2021.  It was so exciting to have this beauty visit yesterday.


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6 months 3 weeks ago #756697 by db3348
Very good ; lovely colours .


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6 months 2 weeks ago #757096 by Rohan Tushar
This delicate and beautiful at the same time. Well done for the shot. 


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6 months 2 weeks ago #757111 by Pitter
A real beauty.


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6 months 6 days ago - 6 months 6 days ago #757345 by Tim Kelley
I'm flexing my Animal Planet watching skills today!  Another beauty! Did you know that Swallowtail butterflies are among the largest of butterflies, and they get their name from the distinctive tail-like extensions on their hind wings, which resemble the long, pointed tails of swallows (the birds)? Also, these lovely creatures are quite the world travelers. Depending on the species, Swallowtails can be found on every continent except Antarctica! So, next time you see one flutter by, just think of the incredible journeys its ancestors might have taken. A little winged wanderer, indeed!


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6 months 5 days ago #757359 by Finn
Beautiful!


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6 months 5 days ago #757360 by Finn

Tim Kelley wrote: I'm flexing my Animal Planet watching skills today!  Another beauty! Did you know that Swallowtail butterflies are among the largest of butterflies, and they get their name from the distinctive tail-like extensions on their hind wings, which resemble the long, pointed tails of swallows (the birds)? Also, these lovely creatures are quite the world travelers. Depending on the species, Swallowtails can be found on every continent except Antarctica! So, next time you see one flutter by, just think of the incredible journeys its ancestors might have taken. A little winged wanderer, indeed!


I didn't know that!  Interesting!


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6 months 3 days ago #757435 by Mike McKinnon
The problem with me is that I don't have the patience to wait around for beautiful creatures like this to land where I can get them. 


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