Swallowtail
Rick on Aug 9th 2008
IMGP6375, originally uploaded by GvilleRick.
As summer nears an end we have seen an increase in the number of butterflies, especially swallowtails. This evening I saw two large swallowtails on the butterfly bush as I drove into our driveway. This shot is a crop from the original. If you click on the photo and view the original size print there you can see more detail as this one feeds on the flower. I also got several shots of a dragonfly that posed for a while on the antenna of the car.
I like this variant of butterfly picture.