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Papilio glaucus Linnaeus
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Chris T Pehlivan (CTP)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif) (3183) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2005-05-21 |
| Categories: Insects |
| Camera: Canon 300D, 70-300mm f4-5.6 |
| Exposure: f/5.6, 1/250 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop |
| Date Submitted: 2005-06-25 14:05 |
| Viewed: 810 |
| Points: 12 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
This is my 3rd and last post of this Butterfly's photo that I captured at Corkscrew Swamp in Florida.This is the same one but from different angle.This is a profile version and show details about her body and job process.For the 1st timers who saw my this butterfly photo "The white ball looking flower around the butterfly called Buttonbush " and they smell so good almost like jasmine flower.
Your Critiques are welcome as usual:)
I really appreciate for your time and critiques support.
Cheers,
CT of Chicago
The tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus Linnaeus)
Introduction
The tiger swallowtail is probably our most recognizable swallowtail in the eastern United States. It is admired by butterfly gardeners and treasured by young butterfly collectors. The first drawing of a North American swallowtail was of a male tiger swallowtail and was drawn in 1587 by John White who was commander of Sir Walter Raleigh's third expedition to North American.
Distribution
The tiger swallowtail is widely distributed from New England west through the southern Great Lakes area (along Merriam's "transition life zone") through most of the Great Plains states and south to Texas and Florida. In the transition zone, the eastern tiger swallowtail is sympatric with the closely related Canadian tiger swallowtail, Papilio canadensis (until recently, considered a subspecies of P. glaucus).
Description
The tiger swallowtail is a large species with a wingspread range of 7.9 to 14.0 cm. Adults are yellow with four black bands on the front wings. The innermost band connects with the median band of the hind wing. The wing margins are black with a row of yellow spots. Some females are black with a marginal row of yellow spots. In many areas of the North, most females are black. Faint remnants of the typical tiger banding pattern is visible on the undersides of the front wings of the black form. The hind wings of the black form are powdery blue above with a wavy black band dividing the powdery blue areas. This band is absent in female spicebush swallowtails, Papilio troilus L., which may otherwise superficially resemble black tiger swallowtails. Also, the marginal spots of P. troilus are typically blue green. The black females have long been considered to be Batesian mimics of the poisonous blue (pipevine) swallowtail, Battus philenor (L.). However, recent evidence has called this into question. |
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- magiqa
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- [2005-06-25 17:08]
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Beautiful picture. Very interesting note!
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- phlr
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 133 N: 874]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(2804) - [2005-06-26 3:52]
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A beautiful butterfly indeed!
But it's a peaty the photo is out of focus.
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- dew77
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- [2005-06-27 1:49]
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Hello CT!
Wonderful butterfly capture again.Colors,lighting,framing and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)
Hello CT!
Very nice shot.Vivid colors,lighting,framing and composition are wonderful.Bizim buradaki kelebekleri çiçek üzerinde bir türlü yakalayamıyorum,hep uçuyorlar;)
Ellerinize sağlık!
Hi,
a very good idea and a strong composition!
Full of details and with great colors!
Thanks Ana:)
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- izler
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- [2007-03-26 18:24]
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selam dostum
bu guzel swallowtail'i tam da cicek uzerinde iyi yakalamissin.
kompozisyonu, bakis acisini ve bilgi notunu begendim
eline saglik
selamlar
izler
