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Eastern Giant Swallowtail

Papilio cresphontes

Photo by Cheryl Lee
Published on Project Noah
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Along with the Gallium Sphinx Moth, this was a new visitor to my garden this summer. In 16 years I've never seen this butterfly before, and this was the only one spotted.

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Comments (4)
Cheryl Lee
Thanks Carol, it really was a magical moment :)
Carol Snow Milne
Makes me want to weep! Yes, a beautiful photo! I love swallowtails! Great job. Yes, I know how difficult to get a good photograph. THIS IS GREAT! Congrats!
Cheryl Lee
I saw him all the way across the yard, what a big, beautiful butterfly! Hard to photograph though, never still for a minute :)
antimatterhands
ive only seen the giant once too when i was younger..they seem to be lone wanderers

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