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A pair of butterflies and bumblebees sharing flowers. This was taken on Bayview Trail in Mason Neck State Park. The butterflies are Eastern Tiger Swallowtails. I think they're females by the blue on the back part of the wings. I don't know the bumblebee identification. There's too many different kinds of them. #MasonNeckStatePark #EasternTigerSwallowtailButterfly #PalilioGlaucus #butterfly #bumblebee #flowers #Blumen #fleurs #insects #昆虫 #Schmetterling #papillon #蝶 #BayviewTrail
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Papilio glaucus, the eastern tiger swallowtail, is a species of butterfly native to eastern North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, ranging north to southern Ontario, Canada, and is common in many different habitats. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Papilio glaucus
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Swallowtail Butterflies seem to be the butterfly of abundance this year. I have noticed a few Monarch Butterfly caterpillars lately so hopefully we will begin seeing more of them...Thank you very much for viewing my photo ! I truly appreciate any faves, comments and awards 😀
Female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - dark form - on butterfly bush. Morgan County, Alabama - July 23, 2022
bad enough it's another shot of this beauty, but a REDO? Hee hee hee ... couldn't help myself. I was not happy with the previous editing but didn't want to loose the nice comments and visits. So ... I know, I know one LAST time for this beauty.
So many bad things have happened to me since I took these shots, I completely forgot this beauty was among them. Oh my ... one of my very favorites. I had my BIG lens on my camera (cannot even hold it now) and I was really too close. But oh my goodness ... how fun for me to see these again, to edit and post them. Phew. I hope you like them!
My earlier photo is in Explore today, and it's always exciting for me.
I have to admit, I'll have several more of this beauty ... with the rarity in my yard of late and with my health.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on purple Butterfly Bush. Morgan County, Alabama - August 6, 2021.
Our neighbor has had perennials since before we moved in. I used to lean over the fence to get images and sit on the deck enjoying from a distance. I had also been impressed with my Flickr friend Laura Rown's images in her yard so I decided to get a variety and nice quantity of Perennials myself. Now I am able to sit in a lawn chair and enjoy the garden and visitors when I can't get out to a nature center or preserve.
This Eastern figer swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus), on the flower head of some Joe-Pye weed (Eutrochium fistulosum), in the morning sun. Shooting into the sun with the big lens has some rewards.
Trying to space these out so you don't hate me. I never know if I'll ever get to photograph another one. Thanks.
I tilled out a new garden here as a buffer between two others. I decided that this garden should be just a profusion of similar, yet different colored flowers, like coneflowers. While setting out more plants in that area yesterday, this critter literally came barging through. Usually, I’m having to chase these things down to get a shot. Not this butterfly, however! It literally pushed me away from my work as it slurped up whatever coneflowers have to offer. It stuck around for the better part of an hour, long enough for me to grab the camera with a long lens and extension tube… that gave me plenty of detail in this eastern tiger swallowtail while blurring the background.
Have you ever wondered how some things get their name? There are two descriptions within the name of the tiger swallowtail butterfly. The first is its adornment of yellow and black stripes throughout the wingspan and body. Females are larger than males and more colorful with the blue shading on the trailing edge of their wings. Females can also be dimorphic, which just means that there can be a change of some sort within the species… they can be as pictured here or be totally dark-colored with few yellow markings. They’re still the same species. The term 'swallowtail' describes the long and tapering tail-like features in the hind wings, which resemble the tail of a swallow bird. How about that? The day's just barely in the long stretch and already your mind is filled with useless information... you're welcome!
This critter was a bit rude. “Get out of my way… I’m eatin’ here! What are you lookin’ at? Are you lookin’ at me?!! Take a picture… it’ll last longer!” So I did. I’ll post at least a couple more in the coming days. Thank you! I’ll be here all week… and be sure to leave a tip in the jar!