Swallowtails

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:01 pm

Very chuffed with this pair of images taken yesterday.

Common Swallowtail - Papilio machoan

Scarce Swallowtail - Iphiclides podalirius

Martin.

Woundsinger · Post by **Woundsinger** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:57 pm

Beautiful

Wayne · Post by **Wayne** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:47 pm

Nice

I'd love to get some photos of swallowtails!

- Wayne

Chris P · Post by **Chris P** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:40 pm

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.

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 1:56 pm

I have an admission to make...I made a fopar on the ID when I said #2 was a Scarce Swallowtail. It is, in fact, a Spanish Swallowtail, Iphiclides feamelii.

Martin.