Red was the favorite for this Palamedes Swallowtail as he zipped around the brilliant Lantana blossoms.
This garden area had some orange and pink zinnias and other annuals but this butterfly kept coming back to the red.
Head on images of wildlife rarely end up looking good, but I liked this view with the wings folded and antennae out.
The butterfly then turned a bit to the side showing off his long legs. If you zoom in you can see he’s picked up some pollen in his travels, too.
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Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, August 27, 2019.
Gorgeous photos of a beautiful butterfly! Love the 2nd photo with backlit wing.
Thanks, Liz! We’ve seen very few butterflies this summer so I was especially pleased to have this one showing off where I could photograph him.
Wow, dazzling photos Ellen. The colors really set off its striking monochrome appearance. We’ve started to see a few more butterflies these past few days. Hopefully the storm doesn’t put a quick end to that trend
Thanks, Tina! It would be interesting to see how the butterflies hide for this event…I’m afraid they will have a tough time once this passes. I hope you are somewhere safe while we wait. With most everything closed since Sunday this is seeming like a very long week.
Yep. We decided to stay here and ride it out. Hope we don’t regret the decision!
Wow, I hope you don’t, too! Take care!
Wonderful photos of these incredible butterflies. I love the great details you’ve captured. And they all look stunning against the red backgrounds!
Thanks!
Gorgeous series, what a beautiful butterfly.
Thanks, Greta, so glad that you enjoyed them.
These are excellent! Such lovely butterflies.
Thanks, Belinda. They entertained me for quite awhile.