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Black Swallowtail A Pennsylvania Butterfly | Sept. 23, 2006 |
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The black swallowtail is a particularly beautiful and large butterfly. The one below is a male, with its bright upper line of yellow markings. (I've particularly clear photos of a female from August 21, 2011.)
There are a number of different types of black butterflies, but the swallowtail has its pair of small wing extension at the bottom. And for the male black swallowtail, note the extra half-moon yellow marking in the upper row. |
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The second photo is a female black swallowtail, since its inner row of markings tends to orange, rather than yellow.
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Happiness is photographing a butterfly that can be identified.
Photo note: Both photos were taken with the Pentax *1st D and the SMC 1000mm reflex lens. The first was taken in August; the second in September. | ||
