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Eliza Waters 
What a wonderful photograph!
Thank you, Anne. These are not a common sight here, but apparently the warming climate is making them more so.
Interesting … some benefit at least 🙂
Truly gorgeous Eliza!
Thank you, Cindy! x
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Fabulous photo
Thank you, Sheree!
You’re very welcome Eliza
Amazing! Your photography is a delight.
Thank you, Gary!
Applause to your photography skills to be able to capture that gorgeous shot.
Thank you, Judy. It took quite a few, hehe!
Gorgeous! Two of nature’s prettiest. What a pair!
Thank you, I loved that proboscis!
Wonderful!!
Thank you, Isabel!
Oh wow! What a beaut!
Thank you, Dale. Not a common sight here… quite large!
I can’t remember seeing any here and it did look huge!
They are really big beautiful butterflies that will fly close to say hello.
Amazing to see, I read that they are becoming increasing common here as the weather warms.
I see them in Pennsylvania in the woods and along the creeks.
Wonderful detail. Nicely captured.
Thank you, Debra. 🙂
Great image with lots of detail! Enjoyed seeing your Giant Swallowtail image!
Thank you, Reed!
Wow💕
🙂 Thanks, Val.
Fantastic photo, Eliza. The viewer can see just how giant this beauty is in comparison to the head of the Echinacea. Nice tattered look at the end of a busy summer, too. Cheers to you and summer.
GREAT shot Eliza! Perfect end of summer image.
Thank you, Catherine, so nice to hear from you! Hope you’ve had a great summer. ❤
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Every detail has come out so well. Not to forget the exact moment. Great pic.
Thank you, Shashi. 🙂
What a great capture! It’s almost as if this beauty *wanted* you to snap his photo!
Thank you, Debbie!
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Thank you, Susan. 🙂
Such a great pic! I’ve seen precious few swallowtails this year 😦
Thanks, Kris! That is sad, I hope it is just an off-year. I’ve started focusing on planting more larval host plants. The dill was a huge success with a couple broods of black swallowtail larvae. The dill has gone to seed so I’m carefully watching the last four, hoping they don’t starve… I may have to move them to QAL. I hope they’ll make it.
Beautiful
Thank you, Karina. 🙂
Swallowtails are often hard to photograph because they usually keep fluttering when they’re at a flower.
True, this one was certainly all a-flutter!
I’m wondering now if I might have seen one of these. I remember a yellow swallowtail in east Texas that was exceptionally large. I just read that their wingspan can be from 4″-6″, which certainly explains the ‘giant’ in their name.
They are mostly a southern species, but with the warmer summers (and winters) they’ve been expanding their range. A benefit for us, I’d say.
Beautiful coneflower sitter. I’ve never seen one of these larger beauties. We’ve plenty of the flower but none of the butterfly…so far. Nice, Eliza!
Thank you, Steve. They are not common here at least. I’ve only seen two or three over the years. Apparently, their range is expanding northward, though.
Great shot! 😀
Thank you!
Such beauty! Your photography and eye for detail is fascinating.
Thank you, Maria! ❤
Nice and sharp! It’s hard to find butterflies without missing wing parts. What causes that? Other insects?
Thank you! Actually this one did have a tear on its near wing, but this angle didn’t show it. I think it is birds that go after them and they are lucky to escape. Kind of a big target, so maybe it is a half-hearted attempt at capture on the bird’s part.
What an impressive butterfly and lovely photo. It is interesting to read in your comments that their range is expanding northwards likely due to climate change.
Thank you, Carol. I remember seeing my first one ever about 8 years ago. They are still not all that common here, but very noticeable due to their size.
How very lovely to see them – they certainly make an impression.
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Climate change is bringing new visitors to our part of the world too but nothing like this beauty you captured, Eliza!
Thank you, Kim… things are evolving!
Very nice, Eliza!
Thank you, Belinda!
Oh Eliza! Your photo is extraordinary.
Thank you, Alys!
Gorgeous shot, Eliza! We visited the Butterfly Pavilion at the Natural History Museum with Imogen last week…such fun to have butterflies of all types flying all around us! They had to check us for “hitchhikers” before we could leave. 🙂
I visited such a museum once and they are magical. I bet Imogen was entranced. I remember a gorgeous blue morpho landing on my sister’s back. It made for a great shot. 🙂
There were huge blue butterflies 🦋 there…must be the same. Astounding!
Hi Eliza.
Simply stunning.
Mjy
Thank you, MJ!
Big big!
It sure was! 🙂
Beautiful 🙂
Thank you!
Perfection. 😊
Thank you, Pepper!
Fabulous photo! I’ve never seen a swallowtail.
Thank you, Karen. Does the UK not have them at all, or just in your area?
No not all at in the UK, sadly.
Great shot ~ something magical about seeing and watching a butterfly in action.
Thanks! And these are the biggest we’ve ever seen here… quite amazing!
Very beautiful Eliza!
Thank you!