Black Swallowtail

Great capture Paul.

Super pic!

:) thank you

Beautiful photo and so clear.

Great capture.

Thank you! So unusual. I'm glad he settled down long enough for me to take a few pictures. They like carrot tops I discovered, or Queen Ann's Lace.

Yes I ve not seen one before Queen's Ann's Lace smells like carrots and causes carrot rot to carrots its also known as mother die it is said if bought into the house you mother would die. Here is a bit more information about Queen Ann's Lace.
In the late 1980s scientists began studying Queen Anne's Lace and found that (in mice at least) it blocked the production of progesterone and inhibited fetal and ovarian growth.

Really? I never knew that. Thanks for telling me. My carrots that overwinter, come back as Queen Ann's Lace. Maybe I should get rid of it.

Interesting things we find out about plants is it not. I would nt get rid of your Queen Ann's Lace I just would nt put it any where near where you grow your carrots its to do what it does to the soil if they are grown close by.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/wildmedicinal.wordpress
.com/2015/08/29/queen-annes-lace-wild-carrot/amp/

What an absolute beauty Paul, I've never seen the black one before, how wonderful to have him visit your garden..

Glad you like him Janey. She/he is spectacular.