Beautiful butterfly

I don't know the name of this butterfly, but it looks pretty. wonder how long it was lying on the ground. a bird could've gotten and dropped it. we had strong winds as well. maybe someone stepped on it. who knows. really sad, as we don't have that many butterflies in the first place anymore.

[Joan Robillard]

Lovely but sad.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Who knows in the demise of this beautiful butterfly - pretty even in death !

[Mags]

Oh no! Very upsetting to see that. Poor butterfly! Nicely shot with tenderness, Bruni!

[bkb in the city]

Poor thing

[Bep]

Sad to see...

[mittens (Marilyn)]

It is sad to see.

[Diana]

Oh shame, it looks rather tattered and torn :-(

[Fisher Family]

A lovely detailed close-up despite it being rather battered.

Ian

[Lynn]

Beautiful markings but a sad sight.

[Kaylynn]

That’s an unusual find - nice shot

[Kate]

Great close-up.

[Nina Ganci]

beautiful details of this butterfly, sad to see it so

[Diane]

So sad, but you took a beautiful picture of it.

[carol white]

Poor thing looks very battered and torn

[KoalaGardens🐨]

they live a hard life

[Dione Giorgio]

Still looks beautiful even if battered. Great find and captured.

[Harry J Benson]

nice detailed closeup – but sad

[Margo]

Still beautiful

[Pat]

Aw what a shame, makes for a lovely picture though.

[Monica]

Oh, dear... it seems to have been a bad day for butterflies... I also posted an injured one

[RomainZ]

Indeed... So sad! I thing it an Old World swallowtail. They are huge and very graceful. A few years ago I had a few in my garden... And it's impressive to see them fly.

https://365project.org/romainz/out-of-the-box/2018-07-01

https://365project.org/romainz/out-of-the-box/2018-07-03

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_machaon