My wife noticed this swallowtail at our butterfly plant. I put my long lens on my camera and headed outside. I had mentioned in a post a little while ago that shooting butterflies teach you patience the way they flit. This one as soon as I got out there left. Then it came back then left again. Never landing. I snapped some shots of the flowers just to test how fast the camera would focus if it came back. Finally, after 5 to 10 minutes, it returned. It took a little more time before it sat nicely on top of this flower.
