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This is a Two-tailed swallowtail butterfly taken at Dead Horse Ranch State Park in Cottonwood, Arizona.
The Two-tailed butterfly is the largest of all Western United States Butterflies. It is very simular looking to the Western Tiger Swallowtail. Male and female Two-tailed Swallowtails are very simular looking. Thes males have more blue and orange on the hindwing. The Two-tailed has narrower black stripes than the Western Tiger Swallowtail and, except in the hot southwest, they usually has a more restricted habitat, being found mainly in mountain streamside areas.
Butterflies of North America by Jim P. Brock & Kenn Kaufman.
Nikon- D-90
18-105mm lense at 105mm
F/5.6
IS0 100
Nature and HDR Photography by Diana Graves
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One of my favorites!
Thanks Danka!! I had so much fun taking this shot. It was an awesome day.
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perfection. one of my favorites as well.
Thanks Jerry. I got lucky this day. The lighting was perfect!
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Beautiful capture!
Thank you! This was so much fun to photograph!
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Picture of delight, so beautiful Diana!
Thank you Adrian! I appreciate that. I had just got my camera and was so excited to get this close to a swallowtail. :)
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So sharp, with beautiful colour and depth of field
Thank you Kathleen. I was at the right place at the right time.
I liked this so much… Guess what?
CONGRATULATIONS
Wow!! Thank you so much. That means so much to me. How exciting. :)
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Absolutely fabulous
Thank you so much Martina!!
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Great Shot Diana. Congratulations on your feature
Thank you Michael! I appreciate it. It’s my first time being featured. :)
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and you got it on a butterfly bush flower. very colorful
Thank you Sue! I got lucky when I found both together. :)
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