{"id":10574,"date":"2013-09-12T19:35:14","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T23:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=10574"},"modified":"2013-09-12T19:47:17","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T23:47:17","slug":"giant-swallowtail-at-sands-point-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?p=10574","title":{"rendered":"Giant Swallowtail at Sands Point Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fhughvandervoort.com%2F%3Fp%3D10574&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>I decided to vary my routine a bit, and headed to Wooton. It was a bit disappointing except for a vireo, so I headed to Sands Point Park, just a mile or so away and spent some time looking for birds. I did see a grosbeak, and an intriguing warbler who wouldn&#8217;t pose, but it was pretty dead also, so I switched to bugs.<br \/>\nThe Giant Swallowtail was a real surprise, and I found a few more I hadn&#8217;t seen before.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10575\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10575\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10575\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10575\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-37.png?fit=920%2C840&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"920,840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Eyed Vireo \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-37.png?fit=584%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-37.png?resize=584%2C533&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Eyed Vireo \" width=\"584\" height=\"533\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-37.png?w=920&amp;ssl=1 920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-37.png?resize=150%2C136&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-37.png?resize=328%2C300&amp;ssl=1 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10576\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10576\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10576\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10576\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-38.png?fit=932%2C1084&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"932,1084\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Eyed Vireo \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-38.png?fit=584%2C679&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-38.png?resize=584%2C679&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Eyed Vireo \" width=\"584\" height=\"679\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-38.png?w=932&amp;ssl=1 932w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-38.png?resize=128%2C150&amp;ssl=1 128w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-38.png?resize=257%2C300&amp;ssl=1 257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10577\" style=\"width: 1122px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10577\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10577\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10577\" data-attachment-id=\"10577\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10577\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-39.png?fit=1112%2C1168&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1112,1168\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"White Eyed Vireo \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This White Eyed Vireo  was unusually cooperative.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-39.png?fit=584%2C613&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-39.png?resize=584%2C613&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"White Eyed Vireo \" width=\"584\" height=\"613\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-39.png?w=1112&amp;ssl=1 1112w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-39.png?resize=142%2C150&amp;ssl=1 142w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/White-Eyed-Vireo-39.png?resize=285%2C300&amp;ssl=1 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This White Eyed Vireo  was unusually cooperative.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10579\" style=\"width: 382px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10579\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10579\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10579\" data-attachment-id=\"10579\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10579\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-78.png?fit=372%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"372,358\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Blue Grosbeak \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A flock of 3-4 Blue Grosbeaks was foraging in the field. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-78.png?fit=372%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-78.png?resize=372%2C358&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Blue Grosbeak \" width=\"372\" height=\"358\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-78.png?w=372&amp;ssl=1 372w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-78.png?resize=150%2C144&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Blue-Grosbeak-78.png?resize=311%2C300&amp;ssl=1 311w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A flock of 3-4 Blue Grosbeaks was foraging in the field.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10582\" style=\"width: 1098px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10582\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10582\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10582\" data-attachment-id=\"10582\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10582\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Goldfinch-78.png?fit=1088%2C940&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1088,940\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Goldfinch \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This Goldfinch  was one of the few birds who would pose. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Goldfinch-78.png?fit=584%2C505&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Goldfinch-78.png?resize=584%2C505&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Goldfinch \" width=\"584\" height=\"505\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Goldfinch-78.png?w=1088&amp;ssl=1 1088w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Goldfinch-78.png?resize=150%2C129&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Goldfinch-78.png?resize=347%2C300&amp;ssl=1 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This Goldfinch  was one of the few birds who would pose.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10585\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10585\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10585\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10585\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-2.png?fit=3261%2C2291&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3261,2291\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Giant Swallowtail \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-2.png?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-2.png?resize=584%2C410&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Giant Swallowtail \" width=\"584\" height=\"410\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-2.png?w=3261&amp;ssl=1 3261w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-2.png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-2.png?resize=427%2C300&amp;ssl=1 427w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-2.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-2.png?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10584\" style=\"width: 951px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10584\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10584\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10584\" data-attachment-id=\"10584\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10584\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-1.png?fit=941%2C824&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"941,824\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Giant Swallowtail \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-1.png?fit=584%2C511&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-1.png?resize=584%2C511&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Giant Swallowtail \" width=\"584\" height=\"511\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-1.png?w=941&amp;ssl=1 941w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-1.png?resize=150%2C131&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Giant-Swallowtail-1.png?resize=342%2C300&amp;ssl=1 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_10590\" style=\"width: 3770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10590\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10590\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10590\" data-attachment-id=\"10590\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10590\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Swallowtail-1.png?fit=3760%2C3012&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3760,3012\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Giant Swallowtail \" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;These Giant Swallowtail Butterflies have to be seen to be believed. They&amp;#8217;re not rare, but I&amp;#8217;ve ever seen one before. The book says they&amp;#8217;re 4&amp;#8243;-6&amp;#8243; wide.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Swallowtail-1.png?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Swallowtail-1.png?resize=584%2C468&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Giant Swallowtail \" width=\"584\" height=\"468\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Swallowtail-1.png?w=3760&amp;ssl=1 3760w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Swallowtail-1.png?resize=150%2C120&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Swallowtail-1.png?resize=374%2C300&amp;ssl=1 374w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Swallowtail-1.png?w=1168&amp;ssl=1 1168w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Swallowtail-1.png?w=1752&amp;ssl=1 1752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These Giant Swallowtail Butterflies have to be seen to be believed. They&#8217;re not rare, but I&#8217;ve ever seen one before. The book says they&#8217;re 4&#8243;-6&#8243; wide.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10603\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10603\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10603\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/hughvandervoort.com\/?attachment_id=10603\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hughvandervoort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Insect-81.png?fit=888%2C698&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"888,698\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Insect 8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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