This is a first time appearance for the Pipevine Swallowtail in my back yard. The iridescent blue caught my eye from inside the house and dashed for the camera.
Your butterfly shots, the continue to amaze! I see only an occasional butterfly, ones that seem to always be on the move and not in the mood for a photo session. I have one to my collection and that may well be the only one I'll get, at this rate anyway. Beautiful image of this Pipeline beauty. I can just imagine your quick reaction when his blueness was spotted.
Oh, wow! What a beauty, great find and capture! You seem to have so many species of butterfly there but I rather fancy that you are very sharp-eyed with your spotting of them.
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