Swallow Tail Butterfly

After a long weekend of Celebrating Easter, I have been lazy. My husband and I hosted a Caribbean feast at our house with family and friends from the Islands. Lots of cooking and cleaning, was allowed a day or two of laziness. :O) Hope everyone had a nice Easter or Passover.

Thanks for your views and comments they are very much appreciated.

[PhylM-S]

So beautiful! I like how you caught the light through it's wings and the bokeh is just as beautiful!

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

Agree totally with Phyl. The soft background is perfect.

[Dee L.]

@elatedpixie @aikimomm Thank you both.

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Colleen Brown]

Stunning....

[jackie edwards]

Hi Dee, nice to have you back! Sounds like lots of fun at your place : ) this fellow is beautiful! you captured detail and the bokeh equally well!

[Dee L.]

@jackies365 Thanks Jackie, I know I just keep popping in and out. Next week I will be in Yosemite Nation Park and hope to get some nice shots up there and hopefully I will be able to post from there as well, or I will be out of pocket again for about a week.

[jackie edwards]

@flygirl that sounds wonderful...you sure do get around! looking forward to the photos!

[Louise & Ken]

Oh, Swallowtails! For some reason we have them flying across the back of our yard every year, but I've never had one alite! Lucky you to get such a nice photo! They're really gorgeous, aren't they?!

[Pyrrhula]

Stunting close up of this beautiful butterfly