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Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes
Copyright © 2006 Gary Rankin

Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes
San Antonio area, Bexar County, Texas, USA
September 1, 2006
Memorial Day Visitor on my Red Bird of Paradise (1 of 2)

I've only seen a few of these beauties out here this summer and really enjoy watching them. They don't tend to stay in one spot long, so getting a quality photo is very challenging.

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Contributed by Gary Rankin on 6 September, 2006 - 8:54am

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