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Black swallowtail

Black swallowtail

This nice butterfly posed for me on the ground but was reluctant to open its wings
until it flew away... butterflies are not easy to capture!...
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This nice butterfly posed for me on the ground but was reluctant to open its wings
until it flew away... butterflies are not easy to capture!
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Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

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Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 167953/1000

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May, 2020

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Beautiful macro from this butterfly😀

Dank U

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