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Look what I caught (Original Post) hermetic Jun 2023 OP
I love it when they show up. 2naSalit Jun 2023 #1
It was hermetic Jun 2023 #2
Oh, lucky you, my dear hermetic! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2023 #3
Tiger swallowtail? 3Hotdogs Jun 2023 #4
I would say so! ShazzieB Jun 2023 #8
Tiger swallowtail? 3Hotdogs Jun 2023 #5
I don't know hermetic Jun 2023 #7
They are on a mission atm clouds Jun 2023 #6
Marvelous hermetic Jun 2023 #9

2naSalit

(86,792 posts)
1. I love it when they show up.
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 04:58 PM
Jun 2023

Down at the last place I rented we had a flower garden in front of the house, about 65' long, and there were several flowers these guys liked so they were around all the time, lots of them. They like those little flowers in you picture.

Nice surprise!

hermetic

(8,310 posts)
2. It was
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 05:03 PM
Jun 2023

Also, that was in deep shade so I didn't know how well they would turn out with my little point and shoot camera. I got 6 shots and these were the best. Butterflies are quite rare around here.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,707 posts)
3. Oh, lucky you, my dear hermetic!
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 05:05 PM
Jun 2023

That is wonderful. I've seen some butterflies in my yard, but they never seem to perch long enough for me to get.

Wish they'd slow down, the way yours did!

ShazzieB

(16,519 posts)
8. I would say so!
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 07:22 PM
Jun 2023

Glad you mentioned the name. I knew this butterfly looked very familiar but couldn't remember what it's called!

hermetic

(8,310 posts)
7. I don't know
Sat Jun 17, 2023, 07:22 PM
Jun 2023

Like I said earlier, we don't get much butterfly action around here. So, this was a special event for me. But, someone posted a video below that showed the same one.

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