Swallowtail!

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What a beautiful Black Swallowtail Butterfly.

I think this is a female, but what do you think? Here is a little help:

The black swallowtail has a wingspan of 6.9–8.4 cm, and females are typically larger than males.[10] The upper wing surface is black with two rows of yellow spots – these spots are large and bright in males and smaller and lighter in females. Females have a prominent blue area between these two rows, while males have a much less prominent blue area. (Wikipedia).

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