Papilio constantinus - Constantine´s Swallowtail

            
I haven't touched my camera for months and so I decided I should give it, and myself, an airing  just to make sure that everything was working okay (on the both of us !) and to keep my hand in before the start of the new butterfly season.
I therefore went to our local butterfly farm to see what I could find. As butterfly farms go I'm afraid our local one is not very good and there wasn't very much to see. However, there were one or two nice species in good condition that were worth photographing. I managed to get a couple of good shots despite the poor light and so I decided to break with tradition and post one of them here. As you know, all my shots are usually taken in the wild and so I have to stress that this little beauty is captive bred and will live its short life entirely within the confines of the farm.
This is not an Asian or European species and so I don't know very much about it but in my eyes it is very beautiful and thought I should share it. It is evidently fairly common in sub-Saharan Africa and is in fact a sister species to one of our most beautiful Thailand species, Papilio demoleus.

Taken on: January 10, 2018

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Camera: Nikon D5300, f/5.6, 1/80 sec, 105mm (=157mm), ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D5300
Lens:	105.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	105mm (35mm equivalent: 157mm)
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.0 Windows
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