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Archive 2015 · Swallowtails in Corsica Mountain Pass

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This species is the last of those I photographed at the remote, arid roadside area, where lots of butterflies were feeding on yellow thistle flowers. The thistle was probably the Clustered Carline Thistle Carlina corymbosa but I am no botanist!

I have to say that it was refreshing to revert to my prefered lighting regime, daylight, after almost exclusively using flash for higher magnifications for many months in England.

The Swallowtail Papilio machaon is a rarity in Britain, the race P. m. britannicus requiring a moist habitat for the functioning of the male genital claspers, such that it is confined to fenlands.

A separate species, the Corsican Swallowtail Papilio hospiton has shorter "tails" and differences in wing patterns.

The images here are of the continental European race of P. machaon. The yellow (rather than black) abdomen indicates that they are later than first brood, hardly surprising in September. They did not give opportunies to shoot with their wings opened flat.

These images are not quite of the standard of the others from the same locality, probably due to my unaccustomed use of AF.

EM-1, Olympus ED Digital 4/3 70-300mm AF. AF used, hand-held, harsh sunlight.

Harold





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Jan 09, 2015 at 01:33 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Swallowtails in Corsica Mountain Pass


Lovely series Harold- esp like #3
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Jan 09, 2015 at 01:59 AM
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LordV wrote:
Lovely series Harold- esp like #3
Brian v.


Thanks, Brian.

Yes, an entomologist's shot.

Harold



Jan 09, 2015 at 02:06 AM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Swallowtails in Corsica Mountain Pass


Very nice Harold, 3 and the last for me

Morris



Jan 09, 2015 at 08:01 AM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Swallowtails in Corsica Mountain Pass


Very nice Harold. 3 and the last are my picks also

Birdie



Jan 09, 2015 at 10:16 AM
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Thanks, Morris and Birdie.

From what I can see of the bite marks (beak marks?) on the wing, the last three are of the same individual.

I have some grasshopper images from the same site but have yet to evaluate them.

Harold



Jan 09, 2015 at 11:42 AM
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lovely butterfly Harold


Jan 09, 2015 at 06:49 PM
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Some nice looking b'flys Harold ~ Ron


Jan 09, 2015 at 11:23 PM
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Thanks, Kenny and Ron.

Harold



Jan 10, 2015 at 02:23 AM





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