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Late summer appears to be a good time for photographing butterflies. I had intended to have a page on the red-spotted purple, because I think that's a great name. However, while assembling photos, it occurred to me that one butterfly didn't fit the pattern. It appears to be a spicebush swallowtail, which is also a wonderful name.
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Two aspects of these black butterflies impress me: (1) the underside of the wings has more color variation and (2) the body also has an intricate pattern.
The open wings of the spicebush swallowtail are also very elegant.
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Photo note: The photos were taken with the Pentax *ist D, with the SMC-A* 200mm macro lens. I was shooting thru glass doors, so the color is somewhat muted.
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