The Giant Swallowtail is one of the most common butterflies in the Rio Grande River Valley. I took this photo in the Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge with my Canon EOS 50d camera and a Sigma 50-500 mm lens.
Featured in Winged Insect Group – February 2013
Featured in Just Butterflies Group – March 2013
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Bob Kelch is a retired pediatrician and health care administrator who now has the time he wants to devote to his passion, photography. He lives near the Lake Michigan shore in South Haven, Michigan.
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February 23/2013
Congratulations Robert with your feature, a wonderful job!
Enjoy the Permanent Featured Gallery!!!
Cheers, Jo ;)
Thank you. This is very nice recognition.
– Robert Kelch, M.D.
Really awesomer image Robert – I love Giant Swallowtails
Thank you. I do too.
– Robert Kelch, M.D.
March 9/2013
Enjoy the day Robert with the Just Butterfly Featured Gallery.
Wish you A Sunny Day with Butterfly Kisses,
Johanna
Thank you
– Robert Kelch, M.D.
These are beautiful butterflies and so BIG! We only ever saw one here in Pennsylvania. Congratulations on your feature in Just Butterflies – FAVE:>)
Thank you for the kind comments.
– Robert Kelch, M.D.