Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

The Spotted Joe-Pye Weed flowers have finally opened which usually attract butterflies. I was standing next to it trying to capture a bumblebee when this Tiger Swallowtail landed on it briefly. The light was fading and was back lighting the plant so I put the ISO on auto.

[John W. Cundiff]

Nice capture. Looks more like a Tiger Swallowtail instead of a Monarch.

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@chapjohn - Thank you John for the compliment!! You might be right! Thank you!

[MonicaE]

Beautiful shot. I love the bokeh you got in this shot.

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@meisen325 - Thank you very kindly Monica!!

[Mags]

Lovely, lovely capture, Skip! Great bokeh background, too!

[Brian Baptie]

Beautiful capture!!

[judith deacon]

Beautiful, perfect dof.

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@marlboromaam - As always, thank you so much Maggie!!

@bdb3471 - Thank you very much Brian!!

@judithdeacon - I appreciate your kind comments Judith!! Thank you!

[Dominique]

Beautiful - I always love butterfly shots!

[❀ Lynn]

This is beautiful. I live it. Fav.

[Sheri]

Fantastic shot!

[Michael Elliott]

Gorgeous Shot! (I got your hotdog pic up tonight).

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@victorypuzzle - Thank you Dominique!!

@lynnb - I appreciate your comments and the Fav Lynn!! Thank you!

@groovygirlrn - Thank you very much Sheri!!

@michaelelliott - Thank you for your kind comment Michael!!

[Juliette Packham]

beautiful shot - love the colours and light...lovely focus

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@sparkle - I appreciate your kind comments Juliette!! Thank you!

[Vicki Dixon]

beautiful...love the bokeh

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@vickisfotos - You are very kind Vicki!! Thank you!

[Kim]

Beautiful butterfly...awesome bokeh!

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@kdei - You are most kind Kim!! Thank you!!

[diane day]

great capture

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@dmdfday - Thank you for taking so much time to comment on so many of my photos Diane!!