Palamedes Swallowtail...

I'm sure there are many shots out there much, much better than this. However, I'm happy to get what I can, when I can get it! I tried to find out if it was male or female... Well, both sexes are similarly marked. More info here. https://www.butterfliesathome.com/palamedes-swallowtail-butterfly.htm

Nine years ago today - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/365/2011-09-01

[Milanie]

And he looks in good shape for this time of year. Haven't seen any of those around here. Nice shot of him/her.

[Mags]

@milaniet Thank you, Milanie! It does look in good shape. I've seen more butterflies this month than I have the rest of the year. It's weird!

[Diana]

Beautiful capture, wish we had some butterflies here!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

so lovely

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely shot and beautiful butterfly.

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful shot and a beautiful butterfly. I think lantana are very good at attracting butterflies though I haven't seen a single butterfly on mine.

[Pigeons Farm]

I think you had done a wonderful job of capturing the butterfly, it's beautiful.

[Mags]

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana! No butterflies at all?

[Mags]

@koalagardens Thank you!

[Mags]

@wakelys Thanks you very much, Susan!

[Mags]

@sangwann Thank you! It's the only left blooming in my yard the butterflies seem to like. =)

[Mags]

@kgolab You are very sweet! Thank you!

[Santina]

great shot, I like the composition you created

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful capture!

[Mags]

@santina Thank you! Very sweet of you!

[Mags]

@photographycrazy Thank you very much!

[KV]

Gorgeous butterfly & lovely capture.

[Mags]

@kvphoto Thank you so much, KV!

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful colours and capture

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[sarah]

Great shot glad he/she posed so nicely for ya

[Mags]

@craftymeg Thank you very much!

[Mags]

@bkbinthecity Thanks, BKB!

[Mags]

@samae Thank you, Sarah! It didn't pose long. No time for sharp focus.

[Esther Rosenberg]

Nice close up,

[Frances Claydon]

never seen one of these, great shot

[Mags]

@dutchothotmailcom Thanks, Esther!

[Mags]

@francesc Thank you, Frances! I hadn't either, so I had to look it up. =)

[*lynn]

beautiful

[Mags]

@lynnz Thanks, Lynn!

[Peter Dulis]

Lovely capture

[Mags]

@pdulis Thank you, Peter!

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav

[Mags]

@sdutoit You are so sweet, Sylvia! Thank you!