Saturday, September 12, 2009

Swallowtail/ Camera Critters

Swallowtail on purple asters

Can anyone identify this swallowtail? I think black swallowtails have blue as well as yellow spots so I'm not sure what kind this one is.

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25 comments:

  1. RoseSeptember 12, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    Another great capture!

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  2. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comSeptember 12, 2009 at 11:18 AM

    gorgeous capture. such color and texture. i liked your bench photo and osprey photo also. I hope all is well.

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  3. DagrunSeptember 12, 2009 at 12:30 PM

    I really do not know what it is, but it's a really good macro shot.

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  4. Betsy Banks AdamsSeptember 12, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    Gorgeous picture of the Swallowtail, EG.

    Have a great weekend.
    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  5. Cezar and LéiaSeptember 12, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    Everything in Canada seems to be specially beautiful, including the "butterflies"... :)
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  6. Rune EideSeptember 12, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    I envy you all those beautiful butterflies - I can hardly find any!

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  7. judi/GmjSeptember 12, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    good work. What ever it is it is old, and tattered. I should know old and tattered when I see it! :)

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  8. CarlettaSeptember 12, 2009 at 3:13 PM

    How can I follow Judi! :)
    Lovely shot. The blurred yellow background sure brings out the center of that aster very nicely.

    Carletta’s Captures.

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  9. NormSeptember 12, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    what a gorgeous flower with a lovely butterfly, happy weekend..

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  10. MarthaSeptember 12, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    So beautiful. I just planted purple asters like that around our patio.


    My CC

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  11. eileeninmdSeptember 12, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    Very Pretty! Well done!

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  12. Buenos Aires PhotoblogSeptember 12, 2009 at 5:30 PM

    I'm not a lepidopterist thus I can't help you on this matter. But I really like your colorful shot!

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  13. Teena in TorontoSeptember 12, 2009 at 5:42 PM

    Wow! Great shot!

    I played too :)

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  14. PERBSSeptember 12, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    I wonder if it is one of these:

    Giant
    Favist
    Black

    All are Swallowtails and some of the photos I have seen resemble what you have.

    No matter what it is -- it is gorgeous and I am soooo jealous of you capturing it with your camera. I tried to get a photo of one while hiking yesterday and it was too elussive but was so beutiful.

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  15. Jenn JilksSeptember 12, 2009 at 7:18 PM

    You are so amazing! Great shots.

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  16. GeorgeSeptember 12, 2009 at 8:06 PM

    I'm sorry I can't help you identify this swallowtail, but the photo is tremendous.

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  17. ManzSeptember 13, 2009 at 2:23 AM

    No idea what the butterfly is... but I do suspect that you used a telephoto lens to achieve this amazing depth of field!?

    Beautiful.

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  18. TulipSeptember 13, 2009 at 3:05 AM

    fantastic shot of a beautiful butterfly. happy weekend.

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  19. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2009 at 5:26 AM

    I would love this matted and framed and hanging on my wall! Love this!

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  20. Small City ScenesSeptember 13, 2009 at 6:56 AM

    Beautiful shot--great colors. How do you get such crisp colors and detail???? MB

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  21. mimiSeptember 13, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    wonderful shot of a lovely butterfly.

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  22. Basir Seerat's Photography.September 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    wonderfull work , great and colorfull work,

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  23. storyteller at Small ReflectionsSeptember 13, 2009 at 10:15 AM

    What a MARVELOUS critter capture in a lovely setting. Beautiful photography ;--)
    Hugs and blessings,

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  24. Nikki - Notes of LifeSeptember 13, 2009 at 3:00 PM

    Brilliant :) So beautiful and natural.

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  25. UnknownSeptember 13, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Butterflies confuse me - I'm no good at naming them - but it's pretty!

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