He's a very pretty sight. I don't think I've ever seen a butterfly that
large other than a zoo or static display.
Chuck Norcutt
On 10/22/2012 9:39 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
> While I was out cycling this weekend, I happened to notice something
> moving by my foot while waiting to cross a major street. Looking closer it
> turned out to be a very large butterfly. It had been stunned and was missing
> a small piece of one wing. I gathered it up, gently folded the wings, and
> placed it inside a small notebook I carry. After getting home, I spread the
> wings out and got out the field guides. Turned out to be a Giant Swallowtail
> (Heraclides cresphontes), with a wingspan of just under five inches:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8112592522/in/photostream
>
> Chris
>
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