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Palamedes Swallowtail

Palamedes Swallowtail

The Palamedes Swallowtail is a large, dark swallowtail butterfly marked with yellow spots and bands. It is particularly common in and near swampy woods. The Pa...
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The Palamedes Swallowtail is a large, dark swallowtail butterfly marked with yellow spots and bands. It is particularly common in and near swampy woods. The Palamedes swallowtail is found in the coastal plains of the southeastern states from southeast Virginia to Louisiana and Texas and all of mainland Florida. Butterfly is feasting on an epidendrum orchid.

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NIKON D300

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Aperture 56/10 ISO 400 Shutter 10/2000 Focal Length 2000/10

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Port Orange, Florida, US

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Aug, 2021

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