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Mousetoescamper

(6,798 posts) Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:48 PM Aug 27

Black swallowtail

Male eastern black swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes). The flowers are the obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana), a native wildflower. Taken yesterday at Long's Park, Lancaster, PA.

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Black swallowtail (Original Post) Mousetoescamper Aug 27 OP

Gorgeous! SheltieLover Aug 27 #1

Thanks and you're welcome, SheltieLover! Mousetoescamper Aug 27 #9

Astonishing clarity and colors! These are wonderful photos. I love 'em all! CaliforniaPeggy Aug 27 #2

Thanks, Peggy! Mousetoescamper Aug 27 #10

Ok Ok, enuf already when you going to apply to Nat Geo? NO NO Don't even think of it Mousetoescamper! George McGovern Aug 27 #3

Do you want to be my publicist? Mousetoescamper Aug 27 #13

Looks like you even caught a bee sharing the plant with the butterfly..very nice 😎 Deuxcents Aug 27 #4

That bee photobombed my shot! Mousetoescamper Aug 27 #14

Oh how lovely. And such nice detail! Callalily Aug 27 #5

Thanks, Callalily! Mousetoescamper Aug 27 #15

Beautiful, clear shots! Thanks for sharing, Mousetoes. brer cat Aug 27 #6

Thanks and you're welcome, brer cat! Mousetoescamper Aug 27 #16

Wow wow wow you got talent. TY for sharing irisblue Aug 27 #7

Thanks and you're welcome, irisblue! Mousetoescamper Aug 27 #17

Looks similar to Foxgloves surfered Aug 27 #8

Similar looking, but unlike foxglove obedient plant is a native wildflower and not toxic to pets Mousetoescamper Aug 27 #18

Beautiful. Great pics. Thank you. judesedit Aug 27 #11

Thanks and you're welcome, judesedit! Mousetoescamper Aug 27 #19

Flying art! calimary Aug 27 #12

And seldom done on the fly! Although that, too, has produced interesting results Mousetoescamper Aug 27 #20

SheltieLover

(74,399 posts)

1. Gorgeous!

Reply to Mousetoescamper (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 03:58 PM

Aug 27

TY for sharing with us!

Mousetoescamper

(6,798 posts)

9. Thanks and you're welcome, SheltieLover!

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 06:44 PM

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CaliforniaPeggy

(155,349 posts)

2. Astonishing clarity and colors! These are wonderful photos. I love 'em all!

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 04:11 PM

Aug 27

Mousetoescamper

(6,798 posts)

10. Thanks, Peggy!

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 06:46 PM

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George McGovern

(9,783 posts)

3. Ok Ok, enuf already when you going to apply to Nat Geo? NO NO Don't even think of it Mousetoescamper!

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 04:51 PM

Aug 27

You are needed right here.

Today — Phenomenal photos! Heck, Canon oughtta hire you on for promotions! Thanks again for such beauty.

Mousetoescamper

(6,798 posts)

13. Do you want to be my publicist?

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:02 PM

Aug 27

Thanks and you're welcome, George McGovern!

Deuxcents

(24,355 posts)

4. Looks like you even caught a bee sharing the plant with the butterfly..very nice 😎

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 04:54 PM

Aug 27

Mousetoescamper

(6,798 posts)

14. That bee photobombed my shot!

Reply to Deuxcents (Reply #4)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:20 PM

Aug 27

I'm glad that you enjoyed the photos, Deuxcents!

Callalily

(15,260 posts)

5. Oh how lovely. And such nice detail!

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 04:58 PM

Aug 27

Mousetoescamper

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15. Thanks, Callalily!

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:21 PM

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brer cat

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6. Beautiful, clear shots! Thanks for sharing, Mousetoes.

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 05:55 PM

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Mousetoescamper

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16. Thanks and you're welcome, brer cat!

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:23 PM

Aug 27

irisblue

(36,229 posts)

7. Wow wow wow you got talent. TY for sharing

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 06:22 PM

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Mousetoescamper

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17. Thanks and you're welcome, irisblue!

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:23 PM

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surfered

(9,734 posts)

8. Looks similar to Foxgloves

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 06:36 PM

Aug 27

Mousetoescamper

(6,798 posts)

18. Similar looking, but unlike foxglove obedient plant is a native wildflower and not toxic to pets

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:35 PM

Aug 27

judesedit

(4,577 posts)

11. Beautiful. Great pics. Thank you.

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 06:54 PM

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Mousetoescamper

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19. Thanks and you're welcome, judesedit!

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:36 PM

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calimary

(88,061 posts)

12. Flying art!

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 06:56 PM

Aug 27

Art on the wing!

Mousetoescamper

(6,798 posts)

20. And seldom done on the fly! Although that, too, has produced interesting results

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Wed Aug 27, 2025, 07:45 PM

Aug 27

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