Then, a couple of days ago, I was walking through the backyard, when another swallowtail flew past me and landed on a nearby flower. I ran back to my apartment to get my camera and by the time I returned, the butterfly had moved to the Apple Tree. I was able to get a couple of shots off before it took to the wind and disappeared off in the distance. After checking the photo on the computer, I realized I had taken a photo of a Western Tiger Swallowtail...my first one. Since getting this photo, I've been hoping to see it return so I can improve on the photo with a wings open shot.
Western Tiger SwallowtailThen Thursday, I was sitting on the bench under the Apple Tree enjoying my morning cup of coffee when I noticed a large, yellow butterfly heading my way. I grabbed my camera, which I had brought out with me just in case, and headed towards the bug. It then landed five feet from me on a flowering plant and opened its wings for a perfect image. Thinking it was the same critter as I photographed in the Apple Tree a couple of days earlier, I went back to the computer, uploaded the shots and discovered I had once again photographed, not the Western Tiger Swallowtail I was hoping for, but yet another Twin-tailed Swallowtail.
Twin-tailed SwallowtailIt's is still a good butterfly image, but not the wings open shot of the Western Tiger Swallowtail I was hoping for.
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10 comments:
They are such gorgeous butterflies! I certainly can't tell them apart like you can... you'll just have to teach me ;-) I do, however, realize why the Twin Tails is called that... see, I might be a good ID'er yet hehe.
So lovely! We've had several different swallowtails in the garden this year. Unfortunately, they don't sit still long enough to get a photo. Darn. Guess they don't want their portrait done! Thanks for sharing your garden and its critters.
Stunning captures~
Camera Critters
That's a very suitable name for that butterfly.
Very pretty! Thanks for sharing.
Been a great year,here in florida,for Swallowtails,too.We're babysitting a chrysallis now.
Wow. The "tail" on this butterfly is like a painting.
lovely butterfly.
awesome view of a beautiful butterfly.
southbrowneyes
Outstanding Swallowtail Butterfly pics! The dragonfly ones also.
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