Black Swallowtail

Our granddaughter found this little critter in the grass - a black swallowtail caterpillar, Papilio polyxenes. I think this one is in its 4th instar or phase, with just one more molt before it transforms to a chrysalis.

Many thanks for dropping by.

[Terry]

amazing shot.......

[Pam Hawkes]

Great capture and information!

[Ramesh Chand]

nice catch and nice in colours also.......beautiful shot Anne .....

[Hillary Torrey]

Loving the color! Fantastic shot!

[Shirley]

what a great shot!

[Arnold]

Love the colors!

[Allison Maltese]

Nice find and bright colorful shot.

[carol white]

Wonderful macro capture,super detail!!

[Rosie Kind]

Fabulous shot but I like them better when they've turned into a butterfly!

[scooter]

Great find by your granddaughter, and great photo! :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

He is so cool looking. Excellent macro.

[❀ Lynn]

Boy...I hope he has time to do the transformation! Wonderful capture of it....what beautiful colours.

[Beth]

Great capture. I'm amazed when I think about how these things change from one stage to another.

[Rick Schies]

That is gorgeous, amazing patterns

[Leana Niemand]

Wow what a fantastic close up!! This is a great shot Anna.

[Livia]

That's a great find! Love the details in your shot. 8)

[Dione Giorgio]

Wonderful close-up shot, Anne. He is very pretty.

[Heidi]

This little critter looks enormous is this shot!! And so colorful! Great close up!!!

[Shirley]

what great markings on this creature!

[Laurie Higgins]

What a beautiful caterpillar, Anne. Your granddaugther has a good eye! She must have been thrilled when you took it's picture.

[Denise]

What a fabulous find! Love the crisp shot and vibrant colors.

[paula goff]

the caterpillar is almost as pretty as the butterfly! great find and shot

[Carole Imes]

What an amazing find. Your grandgirl has a good eye!! Incredible detail and color!

[summerfield]

fantastic capture, details are mindblowing! great shot, anne!

[Tara]

This is quite a macro, sharp colors and clear details. Nice!