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Two Firsts of the Season

Two Firsts of the Season

Swallowtail Butterfly on EZ Duzzit Dahlia . . . two "firsts" of the season!

Swallowtail Butterfly on EZ Duzzit Dahlia . . . two "firsts" of the season!
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iPhone 14 Pro

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Aperture 89/50 ISO 64 Shutter 1/435 Focal Length 343/50

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Jun, 2023

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Cool composition!… Of the fully winged spread butterfly and the flower…

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Gracious thanks, Rob . . . I usually have to take what I can get when it comes to capturing our winged friends, birds and insects. In contrast, flowers are usually far more cooperative (unless the wind is blowing, of course!).

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Just the right moment, and sharp!

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Thanks so very much, Joop!

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Wow! This is really excellent!

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Sincerest thanks, Ed . . . only had my iPhone with me at the time. I love the way the butterflies are attracted to my dahlias!

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Beautiful combo

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Gracious thanks, Glenda!

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Wonderful capture.

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Many thanks, Douglas!

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Beautiful picture

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Sincerest thanks, Enrique!

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Wow! Awesome….

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Wow! Thank you, Lizzie . . . so very sorry that I didn't see your comment until now! My bad!

very nice Photo

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Thank you very much, Susan.

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