Friday, January 1, 2016

Nature Photo: Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly Photo By Aquariann

A Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly couple flitted in front of my camera in late summer, but only one flirted with my friend's flower bush long enough for me take dozens of photographs of its beautiful wings. Being that butterflies symbolize new beginnings, I thought these butterfly photos would be perfect to post for the first Friday of 2016. I look forward to fluttering through more photography hops in the future. Happy New Year!

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterflies Photo By Aquariann

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32 comments :

  1. Such dainty flowers on that bush & OMG what amazing butterflies & how big they are. I'm not fast enough to capture insects, need more practice. Tried to photograph Bees & a Cabbage Moth the other day. Darn things wouldn't sit still long enough & every photo came out blurred.

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  2. These are beautiful butterflies !! Fantastic pictures !!
    Happy New Year !!

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  3. Very beautiful! And sweet memories...
    Happy New Year :-)

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  4. Heisann! Thanks a lot for the nice comment on my blog. You invited me to join Flower Friday, here I am, but I always post new taken photos, and we don´t have many plants flowering for the moment. Luckily I have one taken yesterday!
    I wish you all the best for 2016 ;:OD)

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  5. Pretty butterflies and flowers.

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  6. Incredibly beautiful photos and an incredibly perfecto pick for the New Year!! Can't wait to see what you dazzle us with in 2016!!

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  7. Lovely butterflies.I always find it difficult to capture butterflies.You've done a good job!

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  8. Very nice pictures, not to mention they are gorgeous butterflies.

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  9. What a gorgeous butterfly!!!
    Hope you have a Happy New Year!

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  10. Beautiful captures especially the close up butterfly :-)

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  11. Great pics of the butterfly. It is is lovely.

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  12. A great pleasure seeing this post. I have just come back from our holiday and know I am late, but I will be linking up right after I send this comment.

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  13. What a beautiful butterfly! Maybe with the rain this year we will have more butterflies swooping around.

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  14. This makes me miss spring and summer. Such pretty photos!

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  15. Oh wow! So lovely! I love butterflies, but we don't have any that pretty around here.

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  16. Fabulous photo!

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  17. Wow, what a lovely little creature.

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  18. oh how beautiful! thanks so much for sharing the love up-close with I heart macro :)

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  19. So pretty! I love swallowtails! :)

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  20. such a beautiful butterfly..that burst of colors are lovely..Happy New year :)

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  21. Delightful shots!
    Thanks for taking part in the Floral Friday Fotos meme. Look forward to seeing more of your photos in 2016!

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  22. Beautiful photos! Thanks for linking up. Have a great week!

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  23. wonderful images of a magnificent creature!

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  24. Wonderfull pictures, happy year 2016

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