Very chuffed with this pair of images taken yesterday.
Common Swallowtail - Papilio machoan
Scarce Swallowtail - Iphiclides podalirius
Martin.
Swallowtails
I find swallowtails fairly easy to find and photograph, for example when nectaring on lavender or buddhleia , but the usual problem is that they are a bit tatty. Finding them fresh and intact is usually a bit more difficult......
This is an attempt at a slightly "arty" image, rather than a record shot.