Showing posts with label tiger swallowtail. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tiger swallowtail. Show all posts
Tiger Swallowtail
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butterflies,
butterfly,
fototudes,
naquillity,
tiger swallowtail
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A rare spectacle took my eyes hostage as I looked outside my window. There were four butterflies fluttering around during a brief thunderstorm. Usually I only see one or two butterflies in a summer, not four in a day. They continued to flutter above a mud puddle giving me time to grab my camera. When I stepped outside into the on again, off again rain this tiger swallowtail was the only one braving the elements. The others had flown away. If you look closely enough you'll see that the picture below reveals some raindrops atop the swallowtail's body. It seemed to be enjoying a cool evening after all the heat we'd endured.
Rushing winds couldn't keep this swallowtail from taking flight over the barbed wire fence, across the open field and out of my sight. This tiny specimen seemed to float away into the distance, untethered.
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