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Swallow-Tail Butterfly

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Posted by Larry Douglas on July 12, 2012 at 3:04 PM
I was at Kendrick park this morning and seeing if there were many flowers left. The picking were very slim, but this Swallow-tail butterfly kept flitting around me and decided to enjoy the nectar of a red plant. He jumped around a lot, but stayed close to this plant, and froze long enough for me to get a few shots before he flew away. Some days you just get lucky :smile:
Posted by John Mumaw on July 12, 2012 at 8:34 PM
Nice catch.
Your comments on others work here would be appreciated. :wink:
Posted by Pam Colander on July 12, 2012 at 9:47 PM
Nice comp and colors Larry :cool: What kind of flower is it nectaring on?
Posted by Don Grall on July 13, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Very colorful image and well caught, the background flowers serve as a great frame for the BF!
Posted by Larry Douglas on July 13, 2012 at 2:36 PM
HI Pam:
Sorry I could not get a proper name for the plant in question. My best guess is that it is a type of locoweed (Astragalus sp.).