Butterfly

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) - Female

comments (8)

Frankhuizen Photography

Lion

Nice and sharp capture of the butterfly Posted 12 years ago
1. supercavie
  
  Bull Frog
  
  Thanks! Posted 12 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

It looks huge, I love the pose of this one. Posted 12 years ago
1. supercavie
  
  Bull Frog
  
  Thanks! It was a really big butterfly! I took hundreds of photos of this fellow until I found this one which the light really illuminates its wings! Funny thing about butterflies... When you're trying to shoot them if they fly away, simply stay still and wait. They will fly away but will come to the same place just afterwards, so no need to chase them, they will come to you! :) Posted 12 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Yes, I use that tip all the time. Strange how they tend to return. Another tip is to try to spot them in the cold. They stay still because they can't fly then :) Posted 12 years ago
  2. 1. supercavie
      
      Bull Frog
      
      Strange... I never catch a butterfly in the cold... Only in spring and summer in plain sunlight, they normally don't go to the shadows... Posted 12 years ago

WildFlower

Lion

Nice shot, Diogo, but this is an Old World swallowtail (Papilio machaon), not a Tiger. Posted 12 years ago
1. supercavie
  
  Bull Frog
  
  Thanks! I really thought it was a Tiger, thanks for clarifying that! :) Posted 12 years ago

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 WildFlower

By supercavie

Uploaded Oct 18, 2012. Captured Sep 20, 2012 09:39 in Rua Gama 105, 2750-642 Cascais, Portugal.

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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.