Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Black Swallowtail Butterfly #WordlessWednesday

Usually, butterflies torment me. Either they don't get close to me, or they aren't close to me long enough to make for a good pictures.

Last week, this eastern black swallowtail butterfly was so intent on feeding on a milkweed plant that it didn't care that I was getting closer and closer to it.  


Making the approach.

Somehow, some of these pictures ended up sideways and I forgot to edit this one to make it upright.

Lunchtime!

Closer...

Yum.  And she finally got the right side up on this photo!
 
I'm thinking this is a male, but I'm too new to the butterfly ID world to know for sure.

Joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for her #WordlessWednesday.

 

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19 comments:

  1. Cerebrations.bizJuly 21, 2021 at 8:16 AM

    Wonderful pictures. I haven't seen a butterfly that pretty in a very long time.

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  2. TomJuly 21, 2021 at 8:48 AM

    ...beautiful, I haven't seen one yet this year.

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  3. MarthaJuly 21, 2021 at 9:02 AM

    Nice captures, it sure is pretty!

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  4. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzJuly 21, 2021 at 9:06 AM

    We participate in weekly butterfly monitoring, and this swallowtail is one we have seen a lot lately.

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  5. bettyJuly 21, 2021 at 9:31 AM

    Beautiful and great pictures of it!! Now I am curious how to tell a female butterfly from a male one :)

    betty

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  6. LisaJuly 21, 2021 at 10:26 AM

    How pretty! I like to imagine you sneaking up on a butterfly to get the photos!

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  7. ForsythiaJuly 21, 2021 at 10:36 AM

    Your patience paid off!

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  8. SandeeJuly 21, 2021 at 10:50 AM

    They are so beautiful. So delicate and beautiful.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥

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  9. Diane Stringam TolleyJuly 21, 2021 at 10:57 AM

    Well done, Alana! Gorgeous!

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  10. Laurie StoneJuly 21, 2021 at 11:20 AM

    Love these pictures. I couldn't survive without the "zoom in" feature on my I-phone. So fun getting super close!

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  11. SuzanaJuly 21, 2021 at 1:04 PM

    You were very lucky in doing these images.
    And now we are lucky to admire them!
    Thank you and Happy WW!

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  12. Timmy TomcatJuly 21, 2021 at 2:04 PM

    We LOVE butterflies but have many fewer than when Dad was a kid

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  13. SongbirdJuly 21, 2021 at 3:32 PM

    Very nice

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  14. Kathe W.July 21, 2021 at 4:53 PM

    Lovely butterfly photos! We just have Yellow Swallowtails here.

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  15. Memories of Eric and FlynnJuly 21, 2021 at 5:05 PM

    That is a beautiful butterfly.

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  16. Carol @Comfort Spring StationJuly 21, 2021 at 7:33 PM

    that black swallowtail is gorgeous!

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  17. Liz A.July 21, 2021 at 9:40 PM

    Yay, you got a butterfly pic! A new profile pic? This is a cause for celebration.

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  18. peppylady (Dora)July 21, 2021 at 10:15 PM

    I love nature.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  19. Zinaida StrinuJuly 22, 2021 at 3:09 AM

    Successful photos, and the butterfly is a miracle!

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