This swallowtail is the largest butterfly in the Western hemisphere with a wingspan of up to 6". It is now considered critically endangered with only two remaining populations each with a range of 10 sq km. It also features on four other stamps as well as the Jamaican $1000 bill (worth approx £5.90, €6.80. S7.80)
for the letter B - butterfly
Swallowtails are admired the world over. Great stamp.
ReplyDeleteA boyhood memory for me http://bit.ly/2TbvBn0
I love that green on the background.
ReplyDeleteMy link to B.
A beautiful butterfly!
ReplyDeleteThe link to my B (as my internet doesn't show the 'add a link' option now) is
https://nogmeerpost.blogspot.com/2019/03/sunday-stamps-b-is-for-bridge-is-brug.html
the linky isn't working for me, so for the time being, please leave a link in the comments. sorry.
DeleteThat is a sizeable butterfly. Mine are smaller here
ReplyDeleteI love seeing butterflies on stamps, and in real life. We try and have plants in the yard to attract them every year.
ReplyDeleteSo sad to hear how much the population and habitat of this one have decreased.
B is fro Brown Bear
Can someone enlighten me please, how you post those hyperlinks :)
ReplyDeletemy entry is here:
https://myphilatelicpassion.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-75th-anniversary-of-batman-usa.html
I dont think Ive seen in real that big of a butterfly. Unfortunately I dont get to see many of them nowadays either =/
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