Gary Valle's Photography on the Run
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# Monday, July 21, 2008
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A western tiger swallowtail butterfly on western columbine near Halfway Camp on the Vivian Creek trail on Mt. San Gorgonio.

A western tiger swallowtail butterfly on western columbine near Halfway Camp on the Vivian Creek trail on Mt. San Gorgonio.

A section of the trailing edge of the swallowtail's right hindwing is missing -- probably the result of bird predation. This did not seem to affect the butterfly's flight. It still nimbly flittered from flower to flower.

From Saturday's San Gorgonio Mountain - Falls Creek run.

Monday, July 21, 2008 7:01:57 AM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #