Saturday, August 1, 2009

Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Close Ups

Here is another swallowtail I found on Thursday. The Giant Swallowtails are of the largest found in the United States with wing spans of up to 6 inches.



I found the outside of the wings were much more interesting than the inside spread.



What drew me to find him was the flutter-hover manuever he was doing as he drank from the flower. The wings flapped in a wave from top wings to bottom wings at a very fast flutter. It was really cool to watch.



Even though I find the outside wings more colorful, the inside spread has quite an interesting pattern.
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6 comments:

  1. CarolAugust 1, 2009 at 8:08 AM

    Nice photos. I have a hard time getting good ones because they have such a fast flutter and very seldom sit with a nice spread.

    www.wildlifearoundus.blogspot.com

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  2. Tami WeingartnerAugust 1, 2009 at 10:39 AM

    What a lovely group of shots! Hopin' to spend part of Sunday chasing down butterflies!

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  3. Ruth's Photo BlogAugust 1, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    Anyway you look at it, this is a beauty.Another Butterfly we don't have here.Thanks for such lovely photos.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  4. EveAugust 1, 2009 at 8:59 PM

    Hannibal you did a beautiful job capturing this Giant! I am lucky enough to be able to have seen this butterfly several times. In fact I sent in the first documented record of one in my county in NY! The next year they were everywhere! This has to be my all time favorite butterfly!

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  5. MontanagirlAugust 2, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    Stunning captures! He is beautiful.

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  6. TitusLApril 22, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Wow Great Post,
    thought you might like my machinima film the butterfly's tale~
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1fO8SxQs-E
    Bright Blessings
    elf ~

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