Inspired by Cee’s Flower of the Day
Our second day at the Shelburne Museum was blessed with sunshine, warm temperatures and…flowers…everywhere I looked.
Camera in hand, I staked out butterflies at the Owl Cottage Garden with its glorious path of zinnias.
I sat on the steps and waited.
Another visitor with a macro lens had just had success, so I kept the faith. Tiptoeing next to collections of oranges, reds, yellows, purples….I spotted it.
The lone butterfly I hoped to capture (in a photo that is) appeared.
I assumed it was a real butterfly. It wasn’t as colorful as the ones I had seen the day before. But it cooperated…and gave me time to focus.
Ta Da!
Does anyone know the name of this butterfly?
one letter UP ~ diary 2.0 
That’s a flower explosion! It’s a Pretty butterfly. ❤️
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Thank you!
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I looked in my “Field Guide to the Butterflies” and closet I could find was the swallow tail, but I don’t see the distinctive tail in the picture.
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Thanks for trying!
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I don’t know the name, but it is gorgeous.
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Thank you!
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You are welcome!
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Oh wowza, what a colorful pathway! And sorry, no clue about the butterfly 🙂
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Thanks! I guess it will remain a mystery butterfly 🦋
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I was gonna go with Monarch, but that’s just a wild guess 🙂
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Wow – such lovely zinnias! I adore all the bright colors. Way to be patient to catch a shot of the butterfly. I agree it’s a Swallow-Tail!
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Thank you. I was amazed by the colors too. Swallow Tail seems to be the consensus!
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Good for you for your patience! Your image is perfect. Love the B&W against the colorful flowers. And yes, I believe it’s a swallowtail
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Thank you so much! Patience paid off (and that’s not always one of my greatest virtues!). I also like the color contrast. The votes are in: Swallowtail it is!
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