Swallowtails have been abundant this season, with both Black Swallowtails and Tiger Swallowtails coming to feast on the milkweed in our backyard. Here are some recent shots of them.
Tiger Swallowtails on swamp milkweed (Asclepias Incarnata).
Tiger Swallowtails.
Black Swallowtails.
Black Swallowtails.
There are also some Monarch Butterflies floating around, and I even saw one Monarch caterpillar on a milkweed. However, I have not yet had the opportunity to photograph them.
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I’m with everyone else … beautiful!
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Thank you Julie!
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Oh dear, Hien, now I’m really jealous! We don’t have many butterflies, and we don’t have Swamp milkweed. I used to love seeing that flower (and Swallowtails!). You were so lucky to be able to photograph these beauties on those lovely wildflowers.
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The milkweed is proliferating after I planted it four years ago, from seeds. Now I don’t have to do much, other than getting rid of some if they get too crowded.
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And now you’re just making me more jealous, but seriously, that’s OK. I’m happy for you, and happy for us, since we get to see beautiful photos of the insects that come to the milkweed. 🙂
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Oh these are so beuatiful, I dont think I have ever seen one in real life, only in books!
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Only in books! Maybe you should plant milkweed to attract them.
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Beautiful series, Hein. Glad you are seeing some Monarchs!
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Thank you Eliza! I am still amazed that all these butterflies come back to the same places every year.
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It is quite miraculous!
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Wonderful picture, so beautiful!
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Thank you!
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Beautiful! I too have seen a lot of black swallowtails this year, but not as many Eastern tiger swallowtails! Just now starting to see the Monarchs. Love your photography!
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Thanks Jessica! I see more tiger than black ones, and a couple of Monarchs are flying around every day now.
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I agree, they are gorgeous butterflies, and as always you capture them marvellously. Please continue to stay safe!
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Thank you so much Takami! You stay safe too!
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Great captures. So sharply focused and lovely colour.
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Thank you Vicki!
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Gorgeous. 😊
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Thanks, Irene!
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Hey Hien, I love all these shots, beautiful done!
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Thank you John! Photography wins against the coronavirus every time.
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Wonderful photos. It is great to be able to see the butterflies up close.
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Thank you, Katelon! The milkweed is what attracts them and they will let you come close to photograph them while they are sipping the nectar.
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Gorgeous photos. Loving the detail you have captured. Amazing how something so delicate can fly long distances.
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Thank you Sue! I also find it amazing that they fly hundreds or thousands of miles south, and will know how to come back to the same places, like our backyard, every year.
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They’re spectacular insects, Hien, and the same goes for your photography!
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Thanks Dries! These butterflies are humoring me this year. 🙂
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Great captures, Hien!
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Thank you Nes!
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