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Spicebush Swallowtail, Revisited Papilio troilus | Aug. 7, 2022 |
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It has been nearly six years since I've last posted anything about the spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus), a large and beautiful butterfly.
But then nature sends subtle signals, reminding me what I should do. Hey, nothing like meeting a spicebush eye to eye. |
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| The main difference between a female and a male spicebush swallowtail is that the male spicebush (below) has an additional (if faint) upper row of dots on its front wing. |
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My favorite view of the spicebush swallowtail is with its wings raised.
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Talk about striking colors!
Photo note: The photos were taken with the Pentax K3-II, with the SMC-A* 200mm macro lens, at the end of July 2022. |