Saturday, July 25, 2015

Local Saturday - Lilies and Butterfly

Today, a special sight in my back yard.

I wanted to take a picture of some of my day lilies in my upstate New York back yard.  I got a little more than I bargained for.

I've blogged before about how I don't do well with wildlife photography.  So, when I saw this butterfly flitting in the lily patch, I didn't hold out much hope for a photo capture.
Then this happened.  The butterfly settled in the lily's throat.  I took this picture.

Would the butterfly spread its wings out?
Yes, it would!

Then the butterfly flew away.

I know my many readers who know more than I do will know exactly what type of butterfly this is. (I think it's a swallowtail, but I know there are various types.)

Has a butterfly ever made your day brighter?

10 comments:

  1. Lovely! Aah! The mother nature! How Beautiful she is!

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  2. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, looking a little ragged but still beautiful. So is the lily.

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  3. Not good with wildlife photography? I think this is fabulous. A colorful spot of summer. Lovely.

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  4. How beautiful! And what luck that you captured the photos! Thanks for sharing.

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  5. My lilies just finished up.

    Coffee is on

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  6. That's great. Hard to get a pic of a butterfly.

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  7. I love photographing butterflies. I've filled up my Instagram account with many different species!

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  8. Loved the pictures, great vibrancy and colour

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  9. How gorgeous--the butterfly adds to the design and colour. Love the two 'tails' at the back of the wings.

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