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Dean Morley (mostly off) ^club

Posted: 04 Aug 2010

Taken: 04 Aug 2010

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1/200 • f/8.0 • 105.0 mm • ISO 100 •

Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL

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Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) butterfly

Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) butterfly

Reared at home from an egg, and now expanding its wings.

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Janet Brien ^club

So stunning, look at that tightly curled proboscis...so interesting how they uncurl and curl it up many times...stretching it out or something?

10 years ago.

Dean Morley (mostly… ^club

Thanks Janet. The curling and uncurling of the proboscis is because the butterfly is taking in air through it to help pump up its wings. :-)

10 years ago.

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