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Beautiful shots, Deborah, capturing the butterfly from all angles! I saw quite a few pipevine swallowtails on a butterfly trip Thursday that took me to Yolo County but did not even get a blurry photo. They were circling the just-bloomed buckeye trees at the entrance to Putah Creek. It was after 6 pm and they would not perch–at least not where I could see them. Maybe I will get back there someday.
For Thursday doors, you might take a wide lens to Elizabeth Gamble Garden in Palo Alto. It’s just down Embarcadero from PA Baylands (3rd left after Middlefield Rd). But pack a macro lens too, for the flowers. Open daylight hours, free admission.
I hope you get back to Putah Creek. I’ve seen lots of reports from that area with great birding, and now butterflies! 🙂
Hey, let’s do Elizabeth Gamble Garden together! It’s been ages since I’ve seen you.
Thanks for the lovely comment!
My favorite is the first … a beautiful specimen and nice composition!
Thank you so much Denise!
These are beautiful!
These each have special unique beauty in their features! I love the fabulous angle on the first and second pictures. The black wings still look sheer in these, shimmery and luminescent. A truly special treat, thank you! xo
Thank you so much Robin! I was wondering if that first butterfly was newly emerged waiting for its wings to dry out? It was there a long time. It was definitely new looking. 🙂
I like how still and it does look like it is waiting for its wings to prepare for flight, Deborah. Simply lovely to see a rather rare type, which I’m not sure if I have seen this type before.
Hope you have a special weekend, friend! xo
How pretty! I love the last photo!
Thank you very much Donna!
You know how I feel about butterflies…
🙂 ♥ Me too.
Beautiful
Thank you so much John!
I don’t ever think I’ve seen one of these. He’s beautiful. I love that center shot, almost 2D butterfly.
Thank you so much Dan! I have to go back to my archives and see if this is the type of butterfly I saw years ago but didn’t Identify then. If it’s different this is a first for me too! 🙂
Wow that’s pretty! I don’t think I’ve seen one of those around here… Good job!
Thank you so much Joey!!
beautiful capture!
Thank you very much Hana!!
Mighty handsome visitors on that bright green. Wonderful photos. 🙂
Thank you so much Judy!!
Beautiful image! I find it intriguing that we love butterflies, yet it is still an insect. See what a little glorious colour and good PR can do for you 😉
LOL! They are my favorite insects.
Thank you so much for the laugh and comment. 🙂
True beauty!! Wow
Thank you so much Lynn!
Wow, aren’t they gorgeous? I seldom see these as they are usually farther south. You’ve done him proud 🙂
They are gorgeous Melissa! It was the first time I’d ever seen this butter fly up close and got some decent images made of it. It’s so beautiful I want to grow some Dutchman’s Pipevine to have some here. 🙂
Good idea 🙂
🙂
You’ve done this gorgeous Swallowtail great justice, Deborah. Beautifully captured and lovely depth. Sadly, butterflies are in spectacular decline in large parts of the UK. Your shots are a definite day-brightener!! 😂
Thank you so much Rob! It was a such a treat to see them. I wonder if Butterflies are on the wane here too? Thankfully this garden is dedicated to having plants that they love to feed on so they have a home there.
I’m glad to hear it, Deborah. My garden is secluded, crammed with all sorts of many different plants and still butterflies struggle to thrive here. I wonder if summer will change that.. fingers crossed! 😉
Fingers crossed! 🙂