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03 March 2019

Sunday Stamps - B

1964, Jamaica

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

9 comments:

Bob Scotney said...

Swallowtails are admired the world over. Great stamp.

A boyhood memory for me http://bit.ly/2TbvBn0

Mail Adventures said...

I love that green on the background.

My link to B.

Heleen said...

A beautiful butterfly!


The 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

Joy said...

That is a sizeable butterfly. Mine are smaller here

violet s said...

the linky isn't working for me, so for the time being, please leave a link in the comments. sorry.

FinnBadger said...

I love seeing butterflies on stamps, and in real life. We try and have plants in the yard to attract them every year.

So sad to hear how much the population and habitat of this one have decreased.



B is fro Brown Bear

Ana said...

Can someone enlighten me please, how you post those hyperlinks :)

my 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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