status update Papilio machaon caterpillar

Good day , an update on the Papilio machaon caterpillar in my garden, it turns out there are 2 so far the other one is still small compared to the first one we had spotted so chances are there might be more around in the garden .

All photoimages are shot on:
2.5 magnification
iso 200
shutterspeed 1/125
apperture f8
the plant it sits on is Dille.

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ok let's go to the caterpillar pictures
As you can see it already has grown a bit comapred too 2 days ago if you missed that post have a look here

Right no more talk enjoy the pictures

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7] The smaller one has clearly a different pigment pattern, and i always thought they would be similar

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I tried to explain to my daughter what it would be , and found this video on YOUTUBE just doing a great job :

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All images are created by me with my Sony A7II + Laowa Venus 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro with 2.5 - 5x magnification + Godox tt685s flashunit and Pringlers diffuser + Laowa LED ring

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