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This eastern giant swallowtail (π˜—π˜’π˜±π˜ͺ𝘭π˜ͺ𝘰 𝘀𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘡𝘦𝘴, formerly 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘒𝘀𝘭π˜ͺπ˜₯𝘦𝘴 𝘀𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘡𝘦𝘴) posed for us quite proudly on yesterday's hike on the WIley Trails:

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May 29 at 11:06pmWeb
Show threadlfisk5d ago

@wplalonde Nice shotπŸ‘

Those are BIG HONKING butterflies. We get a few up here. I see maybe one or two each season. Hard NOT to notice themπŸ˜†

Show threadWilla  5d ago

@lfisk Totally! In fact, biggest butterflies in North America, according to that venerable sage Wikipedia. πŸ¦‹

I was just psyched that this one stayed still long enough for us to get pictures. At least 3/4 of the butterflies we see are too busy to pose.

Show threadlfisk5d ago
@wplalonde Hence why you've never seen me toot a Giant Swallowtail image. Yet anywayπŸ˜†
It helps some if it's cooler day. As the temp goes up the butterflies seem to also speed upπŸ™„