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#120975 August 8th, 2005 at 06:47 AM
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I saw this beautiful Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in a neighbor's flower garden today and took 11 pictures of it. This is the best photo of the group.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail grinnnn grinnnn
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#120976 August 8th, 2005 at 07:22 AM
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Gorgeous Thorny good job. She sure is pretty.

#120977 August 8th, 2005 at 09:57 AM
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Good work - i never get 'em right.

#120978 August 8th, 2005 at 07:51 PM
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GREAT SHOT!!!!

And quite the aray of plants behind it!!!
WOW!!!!!!!

#120979 August 9th, 2005 at 07:33 AM
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That picture is AWESOME, Thornius! Looks like it should be framed and displayed on a wall. thumbup

#120980 August 9th, 2005 at 07:42 AM
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Beautiful!

#120981 August 9th, 2005 at 08:45 AM
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OK - dumb question for TK - how do you know it is a she? Gorgeous photo.

#120982 August 9th, 2005 at 09:38 AM
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The white berries at the bottom of the pic is Poke Salet, commonly called pokeberries. I don't know what the orange flowers are, that the butterflyis feeding on, but I see them in a lot of gardens in the area.

#120983 August 11th, 2005 at 06:55 PM
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Good candidate for a desktop background. Great job!

#120984 August 11th, 2005 at 07:01 PM
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Thorny, that is just beautiful!! I love all the colors in it, and that butterfly just sets it off perfectly!

And, as an aside, you already answered what one of my mystery plants is.. pokeberries. I thought so. :rolleyes:

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#120985 August 19th, 2005 at 11:36 PM
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Here is a picture I took of a new species of butterfly for me. It is 2 pepper and Salt Skippers I took at the Stone's River Greenway in Nashville, Tennessee on 08/18/2005. I just started studying butterflies and insects about 2 or 3 months ago so I am very green at identification. Thank goodness for eNature.com's online field guides and my camera!

pepper and Salt Skippers
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#120986 August 28th, 2005 at 04:13 AM
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I thought I'd share another Painted Lady with you all. This one was taken today on a hill of clover and tall grass on my property. I knew there were a bunch there, but then a truck went by and at least a hundred more fluttered up into the air. It was pretty cool to watch!

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#120987 August 28th, 2005 at 04:21 AM
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Oh that is a very pretty one!

#120988 August 28th, 2005 at 05:02 AM
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Thank you, Triss! smile I didn't know they had such furry little bodies until I saw the picture on my computer. I think they're all gearing up for the commute back to the US and this bunch is just in transit, along with the Geese and Hummers. Oh well, as long as you guys send them all back next year. lol

#120989 August 28th, 2005 at 05:20 AM
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I have to get them all first!

#120990 August 28th, 2005 at 06:22 AM
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I've seen more butterflies this year than ever.

#120991 August 28th, 2005 at 12:37 PM
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Me too! And I'm starting to notice them more. I am primarily a bird watcher, but when Summer heats up birds go extremely dormant (as do birdwatchers) but butterflies become more active the hotter it gets. As long as I can stand the heat I can get GOOD butterfly pictures.

#120992 September 1st, 2005 at 02:53 AM
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Thornius, those are beautiful photos. I just love those butterflies.

SuzyQ, I have a Painted Lady in my backyard this week. The first time ever, they are so pretty. Your pic is beautiful.


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