Giant Swallowtail?

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Giant Swallowtail?

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I think that is what this is! It was so pretty flying around and I was so excited, b/c I've never seen this here at the house before! :) Thanks to the perennials he/she seems to enjoy themselves!

But I did notice a slight missing section in the lower right of his wings :(
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Super pic's Jane
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Thanks Gramush :)
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Ooohhh, a flying flower! Very nice Jane!
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Beautiful pictures Jane! Butterflies can be so hard to get good pics of! :)
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Thanks, he was a bugger to get a sight on! :) But worth it!
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Post by Old earth dog »

Very :cool: ! I see the Tigers on a regular basis on my Budleia when the're in bloom. Never saw the Giant before.
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Thanks, It's the first time for us too, so it was exciting to see :)
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You did good sweetie......... :bd: :bd: :bd: OC
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Thanks OC :)
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