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OT: Calling All Butterfly Lovers! (Pictures)

moonwolf_gw
12 years ago

Hi everyone,

Okay, you all know that I love butterflies and they're the focus of my flower gardens this year. Look at what mom found (I took the pictures though) on my lantana.

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This of course is an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. I was hoping to get one of these in my garden this year and by gosh one did appear :). Enjoy!

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