Two-Tailed Butterfly on New Mexico Thistle, New Mexico - USA

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While rock hounding West of Bonita Lake in New Mexico, we came upon a Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly lighting on a New Mexico Thistle. I got of many shots as it flew from one flower to another. I shot hand held a Nikon D7100 at F9, Sp 640 and ISO 1600 to get background somewhat black and out of focus and the Butterfly sharp against the thistle.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Dirt road West of Bonita Lake in New Mexico - USA
Photo credit: © Audrey Taylor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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