Black butterfly
By Skippy5869
- 22 Sep, 2008
- 19 likes
I have researched this and it appears to be a swallowtail of some sort. I forgot I had this picture until flcrazy posted her picture. Took me a bit to locate it on my computer.
Comments on this photo
Well done in finding this lovely butterfly hiding in your computer!
It's beautiful.
22 Sep, 2008
Wonderful shot. We don't see this butterfly here.
22 Sep, 2008
wow great photo
22 Sep, 2008
Beautiful photo,Skippy
22 Sep, 2008
I only wish I had gotten a shot like flcrazy because this butterfly has a beautiful patch of iridescent turquois (sp) on the top portion of the lower wing. Absolutely breathtaking but like flcrazy, I would be running everywhere, tripping over rock piles (lol) in order to get the shot. At 62, my running capabilities have diminished significantly.
22 Sep, 2008
Fab photo Skippy, wish I could see butterflies like!
25 Sep, 2008
Love your close -up Skippy, you can see the wonderful detail of the butterfly's body, that you can't see in mine. Just look at all the white spots it's sporting. Quite unique !
25 Sep, 2008
I can sure sympathise with the bruised shins and stubbed toes! I tried to get a picture of a little blue fellow (well, he was blue on the top of his wings) but he would NOT rest with his wings open...and he looked browny/gray in my pics... did some damage to the garden too..following him hither and yon!!
Great picture! He has such elegant long legs and a velvet jumpsuit,hahaha! Diohio has a pic of this Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly photographed with his wings open. I can see what you mean about the irridescent turquoise.
29 Sep, 2008
Pictures by Skippy5869
32 of 93
What else?
Featured on: butterfly
Members who like this photo
-
Gardening with friends since
14 Aug, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
18 May, 2007 -
Gardening with friends since
31 Jan, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
23 Mar, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
7 Feb, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
4 Apr, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
16 Jun, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
25 Aug, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
3 Jul, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
4 Mar, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
26 Feb, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
25 Sep, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
11 Apr, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
1 Mar, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
12 Feb, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
21 Apr, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
30 Jul, 2008 -
Gardening with friends since
5 Apr, 2009 -
Gardening with friends since
14 May, 2014
-
Buddleja Davidii 'Black Knight'
£11.00 at Burncoose -
Buddleja Davidii 'Harlequin'
£11.00 at Burncoose -
Buddleja Davidii 'Empire Blue'
£11.00 at Burncoose -
Buddleja Davidii 'Pink Delight'
£11.00 at Burncoose -
Buddleja Crispa
£15.00 at Burncoose
Beautuful Pic Skippy well worth the hard work of finding it :)
22 Sep, 2008