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Papilio machaon looks like coming home for a good meal.<br /> Instead, flying off after feasting on these flowers.<br /> Taken by ProCapture Geotagged,Germany,Old World swallowtail,Papilio machaon,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Papilio machaon

looks like coming home for a good meal.
Instead, flying off after feasting on these flowers.
Taken by ProCapture

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Omg! Nice one! Posted 2 years ago
  2. View William Bodine's profile
    William Bodine
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    Extrodinay shot! Like a helicopter landing on a skyscraper. Wonderful angle. Posted 2 years ago

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The Old World swallowtail

"Papilio machaon", the Old World swallowtail, is a butterfly of the family Papilionidae. The butterfly is also known as the common yellow swallowtail or simply the swallowtail. It is the type species of the genus "Papilio". This widespread species is found in much of the Palearctic and in North America.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by DR_M_Z
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By DR_M_Z

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Uploaded Jul 15, 2023. Captured Jul 15, 2023 18:04 in Sankt-Meinrads-Platz 1, 78315 Radolfzell am Bodensee, Germany.
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  • OM-1
  • f/10.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO500
  • 256mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.