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Western Swallowtail on Thistle

Western Swallowtail on Thistle

Western swallowtails are very common anywhere in Utah where flowers bloom.

Western swallowtails are very common anywhere in Utah where flowers bloom.
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Canon EOS REBEL T2i

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 200 Shutter 1/400

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Jan, 2015

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