Swallow tail

[bagpuss]

Best veiwed large.Picture taken in France a couple of weeks ago.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/74418119@N00/3752476223/

 

[Globalti]

Did you take that? Great shot, perfect depth of focus, well done!

 

[dellzeqq]

wonderful picture

 

[buggi]

upload it to www.picturenation.co.uk. people might pay you for it.

 

[Fnaar]

upload it to www.picturenation.co.uk. people might pay you for it.

Have you done that with your 'bruised ass' photo?

 

[buggi]

Hmm... there's an idea

 

[661-Pete]

Very nice swallowtail there - well captured. I often see them when in France and admire their powerful, stately flight.

And back here in Britain it's shaping up to be a bumper butterfly year - for the commoner species at least (you'd be very lucky to see a Swallowtail though)! The number of Painted Ladies on the wing this year has been phenomenal: we must have seen thousands on a short walk on the South Downs yesterday; and other species are also doing well. Cameras ready!

 

[bagpuss]

Thank you for you for all your comments.Yes it was taken by me a couple of weeks ago in the foot hills of the Pyrenees.The village was called Rennes-les-Bains.

 

[fossyant]

Has Lance not had it stuck on his bike yet......

Fab picture !

 

[Luna Corona]

It's a gorgeous pic and I hope you don't mind, bagpuss, but I've "borrowed" it to tart up my desktop for a while. Great contrast of the butterfly's colours with that of the buddleia.

 

[longers]

Excellent pic Bagpuss.

Is it a female one? Do the males have longer taily bits?

 

[661-Pete]

Excellent pic Bagpuss.

Is it a female one? Do the males have longer taily bits?

One can't tell. The male and female of this species (Papilio machaon) are virtually indistinguishable - unless you happen to be another Swallowtail yourself of course (or unless you're lucky enough to see one laying eggs).