Wordless Wednesday 17/52 Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly

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Pipvine Swallowtail Butterfly

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly

Nikon Df| Nikkor 180mm f/2.8| SanDisk Extreme Pro Digital Film| PS CC 2017 & On1 Photo 10

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34 thoughts on “Wordless Wednesday 17/52 Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly”

  1. 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.

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    1. 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!

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  4. 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

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      1. 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

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    1. 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. 🙂

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  15. 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!! 😂

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      1. 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! 😉

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