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Swallowtail

"The Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or sim...
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"The Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon) is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail (a common name applied to all members of the family, but this species is the 'original', first to go by the name). It is the type species of the genus Papilio and occurs throughout the Palearctic region in Europe and Asia; it also occurs across North America, and thus, is not restricted to the Old World, despite the common name." (Wikipedia)
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COOLPIX P610

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Aperture 65/10 ISO 200 Shutter 10/2500 Focal Length 2580/10

upload_date

upload_date

Jun, 2016

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450

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+58

Awards

Superb Composition

+5

Peer Award

+4

Absolute Masterpiece

+1

Magnificent Capture

Superior Skill

Top Choice

All Star

Outstanding Creativity

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Wonderful colours:)

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You have nice butterfly photos! I have a butterfly challenge right now.

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Thanks... I think I submitted... :)

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