The 4 p Butterfly

by hocusfocus

Note that on the left wing, "4" is "written", and on the right wing, "p" is "written" (although it looks like a pitchfork too). I don't know if anybody has ever pointed this out, but to me, it was immediately obvious, and on the internet, you will find that these markings are not one-offs, but present in most images you will find there. In any case, this is the remarkable Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, common to Eastern North American, which includes a cemetery in Toronto, where I came across it yesterday. Best seen large.
Uploaded18/06/2021 - 10:36
CategoryWildlife / Nature
Shutter Speed1/320
Aperturef/8.0
ISO250
Focal Length90mm
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prsjnb
Posted 18/06/2021 - 11:38 Link
Beautiful - how I wish we had a greater number and more widely spread population of Swallowtails here in the UK.

Yours looks to be a male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in exceptionally fine fettle
Edited by prsjnb: 18/06/2021 - 11:39
davidstorm
Posted 18/06/2021 - 14:34 Link
Lovely shot of a lovely butterfly
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