Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Swallowtail on Indian Spice Tree


Photographed this morning in our back yard

14 comments:

Indrani said...

Whoa! Gorgeous sight!

eileeninmd said...

Gorgeous sighting and butterfly. Great capture, Kathy!

TexWisGirl said...

so pretty!!! great shot!

Amy Burzese said...

Proves that you don't have to go out to find a photo op!

SRQ said...

Wow -- beautiful! That's so pretty with the lavender flowers.

Gail Dixon said...

Look at that! He posed long enough for you to get a good shot!!

Birdman said...

Beauty!

EG CameraGirl said...

WOW! This is a beautiful swallowtail, likely a variety that never appears in Canada - though I don't know that for certain.

Glenda said...

So pretty . . . and peaceful looking!

Everything Changes said...

So pretty. I have really gotten behind here. :-)

A Colorful World said...

Just gorgeous! Love the butterfly AND the flower! Great photo!

By the way, the hummingbirds are in an aviary at the Desert Museum and that makes them really easy to photograph, which is lucky for me! :-) The Western Tanager was wild. We were all so stunned when we saw him!

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

Beautiful photo with great composition, Kathy!

Unknown said...

Gorgeous pattern!

Magpie said...

I hadn't seen this one before I asked about the Vitex tree(sometimes called a Chaste Tree). I see you call it an Indian Spice Tree. It is a beautiful butterfly. They are hard to get good pictures of since they move so much.