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Blue Skies and Butterflies

Blue Skies and Butterflies

This trio of Giant Swallowtails (Papilio cresphontes) flew off to their next destination after about 5 minutes of partaking of Lantana nectar behind my office i...
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This trio of Giant Swallowtails (Papilio cresphontes) flew off to their next destination after about 5 minutes of partaking of Lantana nectar behind my office in Canton, Texas. (IMG_8701_10092014)
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Canon EOS 70D

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Aperture f/8.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/640

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Oct, 2014

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