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Pipevine Swallowtail- Butterfly & Caterpillar

Pipevine Swallowtail- Butterfly & Caterpillar

A pipevine swallowtail butterfly rests alongside her caterpillar version that has not yet started its metamorphosis. Taken in the Golden Gate National Parks, Ma...
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A pipevine swallowtail butterfly rests alongside her caterpillar version that has not yet started its metamorphosis. Taken in the Golden Gate National Parks, Marin County, CA.
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Canon EOS 20D

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Aperture f/3.5 ISO 200 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 70/1

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Sep, 2016

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