23: Papilio machaon - I think...

Papilio machaon - I think...

7 comments so far...

StevieB September 13, 2009, 06:40 PM

Very impressive!

HasseN Norling September 14, 2009, 06:47 AM

Thank you! He (or she) is doing a good job!

tridymite September 14, 2009, 11:51 AM

Scheen
hm, very nice shot. I like the swallowtails. Too bad they are nearly gone in Germany.

HasseN Norling September 14, 2009, 12:37 PM

I think they are rare in Sweden too. Have´nt seen the butterfly yet. And I´ve been out a lot this summer.

tridymite September 14, 2009, 01:21 PM

I saw one at the fossil cliffs in Joggins, Canada:
http://www.23hq.com/tridymite/photo/4575656?album_id=4575488

He didn't looked that great and was drinking? on a deep sea fish (shark?)

My first encounter was years ago (the days when I was little) in a zoo. The swallowtail was flying around and sat down on peoples shoulders. They chased it away and it flew to my mom, which was calm and we had a good look at it. Since than I haven't seen one in Germany again.

HasseN Norling September 14, 2009, 02:59 PM

Great picture and a nice story! I´ve read that they are becoming more and more rare in western Europe. It´s sad, but I think it´s a very small chance that you will see one again in Germany.
And I am not 100 % sure that "my" caterpillar really is a swallowtail. But it sure looks like it: http://www.biopix.dk/Photo.asp?Language=sv&PhotoId=7105&Photo=Makaonfj%E4ril%A0%A0%A0-%28Papilio-machaon%29

tridymite September 15, 2009, 09:45 AM

I think it is as well. :)