peterhanington
Registered: December 2008
Posts: 216
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Another shot with tighter crop revealing the colour detail and distribution on the tail and wings. Note how the colour of the throat of the flower shows through the 'hairs' along the edge of the slightly raised right wing.
This is the Canadian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio canadensis). There are five species of swallowtails in Alberta and this one can be distinguished by the narrow banding pattern and the orange eyespots on the hind wings
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| · Date: Sun June 20, 2010 · Views: 246 ·
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Keywords: Swallowtail Butterfly #3
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Camera Make / Model: Canon G10
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State / County / Area Image Taken: Edmonton AB
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Country Image Taken
Canada
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Processing Software Applications Used
PhotoFiltre
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