Silky drapes

This was a big, beautiful butterfly. Swallowtails are so graceful. They seem to float and glide through the air. :0)

Thank you so much for your lovely responses to yesterday's butterfly and grasshopper pics! It made my day!!! :0)

[Quentin]

Great butterfly photo!!!

[Al Perry]

Sweet shot.

[Jason Daniels]

That is beeeeeeeyouteeful!

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Shirley Banford]

Excellent butterfly shot.

[Debbie Christoff]

Wonderfully Beautiful Swallowtail.

[Milanie]

He is a beauty, Carolyn!

[Caz]

Oh, he's a beauty Carolyn, wonderful capture !! Fav !

[Thom Mitchell]

Gorgeous, Carolyn! (The may be my favorite species of leps!)

[Graham Thresher]

Another wonderful capture.

[Rick Schies]

Such a pretty one

[Claire]

Lovely detail, like the folds in the wings

[carol white]

Beautiful capture!!

[virtualbrownie]

Great execution - love the way the wings seem to drape

[Allison Maltese]

Magnificent. His wings look so drapey like he just emerged?

[Vesna]

Another fav!

[Anne ❀]

Another FAV. I've only seen a few swallowtails this year. this one's gorgeous! awesome image

[Kathryn Marshall]

Beautiful shot of this beautiful swallowtail

[❀ Lynn]

Gorgeous...looks newly hatched and still drying and filling its wings!

[PasadenaRose]

Oh. Wow.
This is simply stunning. Fav.