valeriecallen

British Swallowtail

British Swallowtail

One of the UK's rarest Butterflies only found in a couple of places and rarely seen.

One of the UK's rarest Butterflies only found in a couple of places and rarely seen.
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NIKON D7000

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settings

Aperture 8/1 ISO 500 Shutter 1/5000 Focal Length 4000/10

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Dec, 2016

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