Occasional Toronto: Swallowtail

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Swallowtail

The milkweed is flowering now and it is not only the Monarch Butterflies who love it. There are butterflies like this Black Swallowtail flitting about having a grand feed on the flowers. This guys right wing was a bit bedraggled but he is still a beauty!
Taking part in Saturday's Critters. Click HERE to see more creatures from around the world.

11 comments:

Tom said...: ...I've seen the yellow one this year, but not this beauty!; July 27, 2019 at 8:34 AM
Sharon said...: What a gorgeous shot. I love butterflies!; July 27, 2019 at 10:55 AM
Anne Hagman-Niilola said...: Very beautiful!; July 27, 2019 at 11:05 AM
Lea said...: A lovely sight!; July 27, 2019 at 1:33 PM
eileeninmd said...: He is a beauty, great photo! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!; July 27, 2019 at 1:40 PM
William Kendall said...: Quite pretty!; July 27, 2019 at 3:43 PM
Bill said...: Very pretty!; July 27, 2019 at 3:43 PM
Kay said...: What a beauty! I love those tail feathers. Great shot.; July 27, 2019 at 9:19 PM
s.c said...: A really nice butterfly. Unknown here.; July 28, 2019 at 5:04 AM
Cath said...: fabulous shot and stunning butterfly!; July 28, 2019 at 9:11 AM
Revrunner said...: Yep, they're around here, too.; July 31, 2019 at 7:34 PM