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18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Swallowtail enjoying the flowers

A swallowtail had made my backyard her stomping ground for a few weeks. She was as wide from wing tip to wing tip as the palm of my hand and very quick. When I got the chance to get her photo, I snapped as many as I could.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 09.2020
Date Uploaded: 10.2020
Photo Location: None, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS REBEL T3
Copyright: © Ashton Jordan