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Pipevine Swallowtail

Pipevine Swallowtail

One of the things that intrigues me most about butterflies is how different they look from a dorsal or ventral position. I have other Pipevine Swallowtails here...
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One of the things that intrigues me most about butterflies is how different they look from a dorsal or ventral position. I have other Pipevine Swallowtails here, but this was the first time I had ever gotten one in this position.
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SAMSUNG-SM-G930A

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Aperture f/1.7 ISO 50 Shutter 1/180 Focal Length 420/100

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New Braunfels, Texas, US

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Nov, 2018

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