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#kleurindenatuur #goudolijfgroen #macro #photography

Rups Koninginnepage (Papilio machaon)
Old world swallowtail caterpillar
February 4, 2026 at 8:03 AM
enriquegilal.bsky.social
Buenos días. Cuatro paneles más de papiliónidos del proyecto Alas del Pirineo y Prepirineo.#insects #insectos #mariposas #butterfly #macro #lepidoptera #photography #nature #naturaleza #fotografia
panel de presentación de la familia Papilionidae panel de Iphiclides podalirius panel de Papilio machaon panel de Zerynthia rumina
February 3, 2026 at 6:26 AM
awisnational.bsky.social
A member since 1996, Violet Votin, PhD, has gotten to know many confident, professional scientists at AWIS and learned much from their journeys. Read more about her: https://awis.org/project/awis-member-spotlight-violet-votin/ #WomenInSTEM
Professional portrait of Violet Votin, Associate Director of Scientific Affairs at Machaon Diagnostics, with the word 'Perspicacious' on an orange background.
February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
blackivyart.bsky.social
Some busts of the Asclepiades, Podalirius was drawn during stream but I did Machaon as well for a bonus!

#art #digitalart #illustration #Digitalillustration #Podalirius #PodaliriusofTricca #Machaon #MachaonofTricca #Asclepiades #greekmythology #greekmythologyinspired #Eternity'sVoyage
February 1, 2026 at 11:01 PM
weshrubbery.bsky.social
It’s actually a Papilio machaon, just like the one I shot last July, only the photograph is better (I’m no professional or skilful amateur).
January 29, 2026 at 7:47 PM
mobiquotes.bsky.social
Hero,” said Machaon to his sister who was still muttering to her gods. “Please stop. Surely the gods would have heard you by now … let’s try not to annoy them.
January 24, 2026 at 10:50 AM
mobiquotes.bsky.social
You know, Mac,”Cadmus said still looking out the window. “We may have to work on the way we tell our story …apparently it’s not amusing enough.” “I’ll try to include a joke between ‘he bled to death’and ‘the city burned’.”Machaon responded tersely.
January 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
krocotkine.bsky.social
Machaon, destitution !

Machaon.... Explosion !
Une chenille bizarre avec un motif de chasuble jaune sur le dos.
January 20, 2026 at 1:02 PM
lsfineart.bsky.social
A WIP of a swallowtail butterfly illustration. Watercolor on paper.

Un travail en cours d’une illustration de papillon machaon. Aquarelle sur papier.

#SciArt #swallowtail #watercolor #painting #naturalhistory #naturalhistoryillustration #butterfly
A WIP of a swallowtail butterfly illustration. Watercolor on paper. Un travail en cours d’une illustration de papillon machaon. Aquarelle sur papier.
January 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
mobiquotes.bsky.social
Hero,” said Machaon to his sister who was still muttering to her gods. “Please stop. Surely the gods would have heard you by now … let’s try not to annoy them.
January 10, 2026 at 10:29 PM
tonintveld.bsky.social
Geen idee meer dat ik deze koninginnepage ooit had gefotografeerd. Nog wel een aardige ook!

#vlindermaand
#koninginnepage
@erikdepay.bsky.social
#natuur #phonephotography #wildlife
Koninginnepage (Papilio machaon)
January 10, 2026 at 7:34 PM
anneliesvanklinken.bsky.social
Dag 10 van de #vlindermaand 2026 🦋🐛
is voor de #Koninginnenpage (Papilio machaon)
op initiatief van @erikdepay.bsky.social
#natuur
January 10, 2026 at 11:56 AM
mijnblogje.nl
Dag 10 van #vlindermaand
Koninginnenpage (Papilio machaon)

Vliegt van eind april tot half juni en begin juli tot half september in twee generaties

Waardplant met name peen

Zie ook mijn blogje
www.mijnblogje.nl/20231207/kon...

Initiatief van @erikdepay.bsky.social
@vlinderstichting.bsky.social
January 10, 2026 at 8:53 AM
palantir135.bsky.social
#vlindermaand #elkedageeninsect #natuur #nature #macro #photography #macromonday

Koninginnepage (Papilio machaon)
Old world swallowtail caterpillar Old world swallowtail butterfly
January 10, 2026 at 8:35 AM
pvenemadrenthe.bsky.social
#Vlindermaand dag 10 #Koninginnenpage erikdepay.bsky.social
Koninginnenpage - Papilio machaon - op een bloeiende vlinderstruik. Het is een vrij grote lichtgele vlinder met zwarte vlakken en strepen over de vleugels. Op de achtervleugels ook wat blauwe en rode vlekjes. De vlinderstruik heeft een tros paarse bloemen met een oranje hartje.
January 10, 2026 at 8:10 AM
chrisvanswaay.bsky.social
As NL is at the NW-edge of the distribution of the Swallowtail (koninginnenpage, P machaon) we see periods of expansion (2009-2013 and 2018-2025) alternate with periods of retraction (2014-2017). #vlindermaand
January 10, 2026 at 8:02 AM
paulmeesters.bsky.social
#Vlindermaand #Dag10 @erikdepay.bsky.social
De #Koninginnenpage #Papilio_machaon is een grote, opvallende vlinder met gele vleugels, zwarte tekening en blauwe en rode vlekken. Hij leeft in open landschappen en tuinen; de rupsen eten schermbloemigen.
Koninginnenpage - Papilio machaon Koninginnenpage - Papilio machaon Koninginnenpage - Papilio machaon Koninginnenpage - Papilio machaon
January 10, 2026 at 7:37 AM
parisvivian.bsky.social
🧤: Taigex and Sezten frequently help take care of the village’s children. Couples who can’t reproduce, like themselves, are seen as a “gift of backup parents” in Tetet and Kemtan culture.

🦋: Machaon is 17, so he falls under “IS a child”.
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social ❄️Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta ☃️ @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 29d
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

How does your character feel about children?

Do they like children? Are they children? Do they plan to have them someday? Have them already? Adopt? Not interested at all?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 7, 2026 at 11:32 PM
trinn4ce.bsky.social
You mean the Papilio machaon, Old World swallowtail or just Yellow Swallowtail? Yours is in this list too www.gardenswithwings.com/identify-but...
Identify 11 Popular Yellow Butterflies | Gardens With Wings
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January 7, 2026 at 5:03 AM
knuckztve.ketsuman.co
that is to say you were very correct in your observations, just didn't make the right connection without prior knowledge of the identity/archetype Machaon is supposed to be

which is no fault of yours at all
January 3, 2026 at 8:16 AM
knuckztve.ketsuman.co
why are you apologizing lmao, no need at all, at least certainly not to me

and I'm pretty sure Machaon isn't offended either, on the account of him being a non-sentient plastic toy and all

I mean I can see how one could assume that without any prior knowledge so that was completely fair
January 3, 2026 at 8:10 AM
gnollq.itch.io
Ok. Understandable. I can't read Japanese and I just looked at a few English pages for him.

Though to be fair Machaon has small breasts/disproportionate pecs and if I saw someone irl with those I would think transfem.

But tbh I shouldn't try to use real life logic on art. Sorry for assuming.
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 AM
knuckztve.ketsuman.co
Machaon - like Shamrock - is very explicitly an "otokonoko" as per the manufacturer.
As in, he's a firmly cis male who presents feminine, crossdresses for fun, etc. Think Astolfo from Fate, same character archetype.
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 AM
gnollq.itch.io
Sometimes I think about trying to make some transfem girlpla (like I assume Machaon is supposed to be?) via 3d scanning a crouch part and adding a bulge.

Never has happened so far though because I immediately realized I don't have a decent level of skills to do this. Also cheap 3d scanners suck.
January 3, 2026 at 4:01 AM
hannawacker.bsky.social
Baird's Swallowtail
𝘗𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘰 𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘪, male

South of Jacob Lake
Coconino County, UT, USA
16 July 2023

Sight impaired & natural history description in ALT text
GPT 5 generated: This photograph shows a male Baird’s Swallowtail butterfly resting on a cluster of pale pink milkweed flowers, in bright summer light. The butterfly is seen from above with its wings partially spread. Its wings are velvety black, marked with rows of creamy yellow spots that form loose bands across both the forewings and hindwings. Along the rear edges of the hindwings are soft blue iridescent patches, dusted like fine powder, and near the inner corner of each hindwing sits a small orange eyespot. Two slender black tails extend from the hindwings, a hallmark of swallowtail butterflies. The body is black with yellow striping, and the long, threadlike antennae curve gently forward. The background is a smooth blur of green, suggesting meadow vegetation and keeping the butterfly sharply in focus. Natural history context Baird’s Swallowtail (Papilio bairdii) is a Southwestern US species, closely related to the Old World Swallowtail, Papilio machaon. It is typically found in open woodlands, forest edges, mountain meadows, and high desert transition zones, especially in the Colorado Plateau and surrounding regions. Males, like the one shown, are often seen patrolling or nectaring at flowers during warm, sunny conditions. The caterpillars feed primarily on Tarragon, which contain defensive chemicals. These compounds make the larvae—and later the adults—less palatable to predators. The adult’s bold contrast of black, yellow, blue, and orange acts as a warning signal, advertising this chemical defense. Seen here in mid-July near Jacob Lake, this butterfly reflects a healthy summer emergence timed with peak flowering. Its presence also indicates intact native plant communities, as both larvae and adults depend on specific host plants and nectar sources to complete their life cycle.
January 1, 2026 at 6:28 PM