Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (“dorsal” view)

I waited to post this because I had another butterfly image from that day that was pretty striking, but it was of a species previously photographed — Great Spangled Fritillary, http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-06-14 — and I was pretty sure this was a species I’d not yet photographed in our garden. Not as striking perhaps as if it hadn’t lost part of its right hindwing, but a pretty good, wings-open pose.

Confirmed at BAMONA as Papilio glaucus (family: Papilionidae; subfamily, Papilioninae) or “Eastern Tiger Swallowtail”; http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/730985

Not a true “macro” shot. “Ventral” view at BAMONA sightings page, http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/730985

A year ago (“Green tubes”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-08-11

[ IMG_23170S15x10tm :: f/6.3 :: 1/400" :: ISO-2000 :: 250mm ]

[Kim]

I have taken a swallowtail who had a missing tail just like this one. Very beautiful shot!

[elaine]

This is one of my favorite butterflies! And I have not seen any in my yard this year. Nice shot

[Ramona]

very pretty

[Jean Tookey]

One of the few butterflies I can recognise. Lovely capture.

[Michelle]

Oh that is so beautiful.. Amazing focus

[Nada A.]

Beautiful especially with the vivid purple flowers. Wonder what happened to its wing.

[Keyt Harrington]

I love these. I have many photos of them in my collection. Black and yellow is one of my favorites!

[Carolyn White]

Beautiful shot! I love the butterfly and the flowers!

[Ellen E]

pretty!

[Mags]

Beautiful shot! I see yours is a little tattered like mine.

[Thom Mitchell]

@marlboromaam Wow. Eastern Tiger Swallowtails are one of the most common butterflies in our garden and this was one of my first posts?! A little beat up? Yesterday I found what was basically just a pair of wings in my driveway -- a butterfly that didn't get away. The "circle of life" is something that became apparent to me from my 365 participation early-on!