Papilio polyxenes by Richardphotos
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Description
The black swallowtail – also called the eastern black swallowtail or American swallowtail and a variety of other colloquial names such as parsley worm – is a common butterfly found throughout much of North America. Papilio polyxenes is one of many species in the largest genus in the butterfly family Papilionidae (swallowtails). It ranges from southern Canada to northern South America, but is most common east of the Rocky Mountains. There are several subspecies that occur in Mexico, Central America and South America. It has been designated as the state butterfly of Oklahoma. credit to University of Wisconsin-Madison
she was very nervous and kept moving her wings
Comments (10)
Amazing colours, superb macro. Thank you for sharing, my dear Richard.
Lovely capture!
I just made a whole bunch of butterfly images tonight ( don't know if I will post any!:)) This is beautiful work and so fresh! Lovely capture!
Great capture of this splendid butterfly!
I love your new, very nice looking capture Richard, have a peaceful sunday and a good start to next week!
Awesome capture !!!
Fantastic photo of this butterfly and interesting info of this species. Super!
Beautiful capture!
Wonderful captur of this beautiful butterfly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lovely shot of this swallowtail, Richard! They are beauties. I saw one here a couple days ago, but didn't have a camera handy.