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palamedes swallowtail

  1. Palamedes?

    Palamedes?

    I think that's what this big swallowtail is.
  2. Palamedes Swallowtail (closed wing)l

    Palamedes Swallowtail (closed wing)l

    Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes: Papilionidae) Ventral view. Wingspan 8.9-14.0 cm (3.5-5.5 in). Jessie H. Jones Park & Nature Center. Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. Mixed pine/hardwood forest with low areas with Bald Cypress Swamps adjacent to Spring Creek at ca. 23 m (75 ft)...
  3. Palamedes Swallowtail (open wing)

    Palamedes Swallowtail (open wing)

    Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes: Papilionidae) Dorsal view. Wingspan 8.9-14.0 cm (3.5-5.5 in). Jessie H. Jones Park & Nature Center. Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA. Mixed pine/hardwood forest with low areas with Bald Cypress Swamps adjacent to Spring Creek at 23 m (75 ft)...
  4. Palamedes Swallowtail

    Palamedes Swallowtail

    Palamedes on the Fuscia
  5. Palamedes

    Palamedes

    The Lantana draws so much wildlife.
  6. Palamedes Swallowtail

    Palamedes Swallowtail

    Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamdes: Papilionidae) This species has a wingspan of 8.9-14 cm (3.5-5.5 in). Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, south of Austwell, Aransas County, Texas, USA. Foraging on Green Lily (Schoenocaulon drummondii). Coastal prairies at ca. 4 m (13 ft) elevation.
  7. Palamedes

    Palamedes

  8. Palamedes

    Palamedes

  9. Palamedes Swallowtail

    Palamedes Swallowtail

    Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes: Papilionidae) Sexes similar. This species has a wingspan of 8.9- 14 cm (3.5-5.5 in). Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Aransas County, Texas, USA. Coastal prairies at ca. 4 m (13 ft) elevation.
  10. One more

    One more

    The sunshine helped a lot that day ;)
  11. Fly by

    Fly by

    Couldn't do this with the extender on.
  12. Hugging the Sage

    Hugging the Sage

  13. Palamedes Swallowtail

    Palamedes Swallowtail

    Sometimes known as "Laurel Swallowtail"
  14. Palamedes

    Palamedes

  15. Palamedes Swallowtail #3

    Palamedes Swallowtail #3

    In this picture the butterfly has moved front leg into the picture convincing me that I have actually got a shot of the feeding tube. I'm sure everyone else has done this but this was a first for me.
  16. Palamedes Swallowtail #2

    Palamedes Swallowtail #2

    While I was processing these shots a noticed the black line coming from the head of the butterfly. I wasn't sure weather it was the proboscis (feeding tube) or a leg.
  17. Palamedes Swallowtail #1

    Palamedes Swallowtail #1

    Feeding tube not visible.
  18. Numbers thinning

    Numbers thinning

    The cooler weather has slowed down the flow of Swallowtails. Supposed to warm back up over the weekend so hopefully, they'll still be some around.
  19. Another floater

    Another floater

  20. Bound and Determined

    Bound and Determined

    Trying so hard to get a decent flight shot so I finally switched to hand-held and manual focus and wallah! ;)
  21. Another view

    Another view

  22. Sometimes..........

    Sometimes..........

    ...back lighting works for you when the foliage is thick
  23. Barely a touchdown

    Barely a touchdown

  24. So many this year

    So many this year

    This has been a banner year for Swallowtails and Dragonflies
  25. Palamedes & Sage

    Palamedes & Sage

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