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Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Wordless Wednesday Wings


   

Thank you to our Hostess

Sandee at Comedy Plus   

Snapped on an early morning walk
July 11, 2024


Eastern Swallowtails are very large insects. When basking in the sun, their outspread wings can be 8 to 14 cm (3 to 5.5 inches) from tip to tip. Their colors are vibrant. Broad yellow wings are edged by black and with four stripes, like tapering chevrons from the forewing margins downward into the yellow wings.



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23 comments:

  1. WFT NobbyJuly 17, 2024 at 1:41 AM

    Impressive!
    With the so far cool and wet summer, it has apparently been a bad year for butterflies here in the UK.

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  2. Yamini MacLeanJuly 17, 2024 at 1:57 AM

    Hari OM
    OOOOOHHHHHHH, dat are beautifurs! YAM xx

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  3. easyweimaranerJuly 17, 2024 at 2:55 AM

    wow they are big guys... and they are a little like sunshine ... maybe the mailman of the sun who brings some rays to us and to all flowers...

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  4. SmudgeJuly 17, 2024 at 4:33 AM

    They're starting to show up where dad works now as there are two butterfly bushes right in front of the main house. Hope you are staying cool, Cecilia.

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  5. MadSnapperJuly 17, 2024 at 5:15 AM

    we have seen really large ones in the past but so far none of these are here. we are just beginning to see several different types now because all the rain has the jungle growing

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  6. DukeJuly 17, 2024 at 5:42 AM

    They are such gorgeous butterflies!

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  7. Lynn and PreciousJuly 17, 2024 at 6:01 AM

    We are lucky here that we do see a lot of the tiger swallowtails because of all of our trees. I am disappointed that it's this late into July and I have still not seen a monarch

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  8. My GBGV LifeJuly 17, 2024 at 6:24 AM

    Butterflies are all so beautiful. We love seeing them, but haven't seen any yet this year.

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  9. KeaJuly 17, 2024 at 6:55 AM

    He or she is gorgeous, great photo captures!

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  10. Pix July 17, 2024 at 7:31 AM

    So beautiful! We have not seen any Swallowtails but we have seen more butterflies than usual. We were not seeing many at all before this summer.

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  11. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderJuly 17, 2024 at 9:07 AM

    Dearest Cecilia,
    Living here in late summer of 1983, my Pieter took a photo of such a huge Eastern Swallowtail and wrote to his Mother: butterflies are as big as birds and birds as small as butterflies—hummingbirds.
    It is one of summer's many wonders!
    Hugs,
    Mariette + Kitties

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  12. da tabbies o trout towneJuly 17, 2024 at 9:18 AM

    Awesome photo capture C ‼️💚💙😺

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  13. Brian's Home BlogJuly 17, 2024 at 9:45 AM

    That's amazing and so darn pretty!

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  14. SandeeJuly 17, 2024 at 10:09 AM

    What a beautiful walk you had. Wish I had been with you. Beautiful.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. Love and hugs. ♥

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  15. carol l mckennaJuly 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM

    Lovely nature walk with you ~ the Swallowtail butterfly is awesome ~ great photos ~

    Hugs to you Cecilia and Angel Madi ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  16. Millie and WalterJuly 17, 2024 at 11:34 AM

    What a great capture you got! We love those beautiful swallowtails.

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  17. The Adventures of the LLB GangJuly 17, 2024 at 12:06 PM

    How beautiful! I can see them floating around the backyard some mornings, but haven't been able to get close enough for a picture.
    hugs,
    Beth

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  18. ♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥July 17, 2024 at 5:20 PM

    So beautiful!!! Did we tell you about Timber finding one on Mom's pentas and just staring at it for a few minutes? The butterfly did not move, and Timber decided to taste it. Once he got it inside his mouth, he did NOT like the feel and immediately released the unharmed butterfly.

    Woos - Misty and Timber

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  19. Katie IsabellaJuly 17, 2024 at 5:58 PM

    I have to tell you that you got some perfect snaps this morning. Loved every one.

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  20. lexitheschnauzerJuly 17, 2024 at 6:12 PM

    I've never seen a butterfly that big!

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  21. pilch92July 17, 2024 at 7:36 PM

    Beautiful butterfly. XO

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  22. messymimiJuly 17, 2024 at 9:00 PM

    Wow, this one posed very nicely for you.

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  23. Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3July 17, 2024 at 10:36 PM

    A gorgeous angel coming to visit

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