I went outside to prune off the spent flowers from the Butterfly Bush.
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And ran back inside to get my camera!
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We have not seen many butterflies this year.
So it was thrilling to see a half dozen Swallowtails all at once.
.So it was thrilling to see a half dozen Swallowtails all at once.
Easy to see why Buddleia is called Butterfly Bush!
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I don't know which is more beautiful - the flowers or the butterflies!!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful butterfly and wonderful photography ~ Thanks ^_^
ReplyDeletePerfectly captured. So lovely to see!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos of the Swallowtail butterflies!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos! Love the dark swallowtail!
ReplyDeletewow, these are beautiful! a butterfly's favorite flower.:p
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures, the butterflies are so pretty. We seem to have had a lot this year. I keep having to rescue them from the house.
ReplyDeleteI love these butterflies and you snapped some really great shots!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous butterflies!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful butterfly shots! I haven't tried sneaking up on them, I don't have a telephoto lens so have to get really close. They are visiting my Buddleia too but I noticed the flowers are turning brown. I haven't watered them yet this summer, i guess I will have to drag a hose over there.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin just shared some fab butterfly photos--she does one of those butterfly tracking/ID things for her locqal nature group. Your photos top here though but shhhh! :-)
ReplyDeleteThey are back! They are back. From now to frost, we'll enjoy their beauty. Tigers are so beautiful. It takes great patience to get such nice photos.
ReplyDeleteI can't grow buddleia because of soil nematodes but other nectar sources do well here.
Fantastic photos!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous images! My Butterfly Bush is just now starting to bloom a little bit. It's supposed to be a tri-color (white, pink, and purple), but it looks like all the blooms are going to be white except for one pink this year.
ReplyDeleteTruly gorgeous butterflies (and pics!). I think we can only see our native swallowtails in the Norfolk broads (in the south east of England) here in the UK, but what spectacular creatures!
ReplyDeleteHi Lea, you have taken great photos of pretty butterflies and flowers. Thank you so much for sharing them with Today's Flowers.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures! I love watching them.
ReplyDeleteGreat. My butterfly bush is also attracting many swallowtails.
ReplyDeleteLovelly series. Thank you for sharing :)
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