Papilio palinurus 2

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  SuzukiSwift

• Jul 29, 2019
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I don’t collect butterflies but had to jump in here and say this is a stunning specimen and a great photo

 

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  The Mantis Menagerie

• Jul 29, 2019

@SuzukiSwift, this is not a preserved specimen. Do you see its little front legs holding onto my hand?

 

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  SuzukiSwift

• Jul 30, 2019

@The Mantis Menagerie I didn’t mean to imply it was preserved, I meant specimen of the species, living

 

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  The Mantis Menagerie

• Jul 30, 2019

@SuzukiSwift, okay. I am just used to people, when they use the words collect and specimen, to be referring collecting for pinning. I was also clarifying to ensure no one else was confused.