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Discussion in 'Butterfly / Moth' started by Bluebirdie, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. Bluebirdie

    Bluebirdie Seedling

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    I've been noticing more butterflies in my yard lately. Here are a couple of them.

    Giant Swallowtail
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    Black Swallowtail
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    I think I got the ids right. Someone please let me know if I didn't.
     
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  3. eileen

    eileen Resident Taxonomist Staff Member Moderator Plants Contributor

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    Oh what lovely butterflies Bluebirdie. :-D We don't get aything as exotic as the ones that visit you here in Scotland worst luck. :(
     
  4. DRayburn

    DRayburn New Seed

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    What beautiful photos! I have seen a lot of butterflies in my backyard lately as well, but I doubt I could capture them as beautifully as you did. I'll try though!
     
  5. petunia

    petunia Young Pine

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    Do you have butterlfy bushes that attract them. Err what kind of plant is that their on? The butterflies are soo pretty. I like the blue one. thanks for sharing.
     



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  6. glendann

    glendann Official Garden Angel

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    You sure have beautiful visitors.
     
  7. Wrennie

    Wrennie In Flower

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    Very nice!
    I think the second one might be a spicebush swallowtail.
     
  8. PepperDude

    PepperDude In Flower

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    Great camera shots and beautiful photos of the butterflies. Thanks for sharin them with us.
     
  9. Sjoerd

    Sjoerd Mighty Oak

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    OO-weeee! Those are gorgeous. I could look at those wonderful butterflies for ages.
    Thanks for these nice pics.
     
  10. Sherry8

    Sherry8 I Love Birds!

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    I really like the giant one...how big do you have to be to be a giant swallowtail?...Sherry
     
  11. Peppersage

    Peppersage In Flower

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    Wonderful butterflies, evreytime i get the camera they fly away.
     
  12. NINA

    NINA New Seed

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    Gorgeous pictures. I love butterflies. We don't have pretty ones like that. I notice they are on your butterfly bushes. I have 3 the same color. They attract bees, butterflies and hummingbird bees.
     
  13. gardengater

    gardengater Young Pine

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    Beautiful, Bluebirdie. I love them too. They cover the ButterfBush sometimes.
    Gardengater
     

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