I love it when these arrive. Then I really know it's summer. This is the Scarce Swallowtail, which is quite common here (but scarce in the UK)
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Posts: 297 09-07-08 19:22 Flowering Annual |
Belinda the busy bee
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Posts: 9180 09-07-08 20:05 Established Tree |
We have them here in Canada too, Belinda. I just love that last shot!
 
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Posts: 21133 09-07-08 21:01 Established Tree |
Excellent!
 
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Posts: 12606 09-07-08 21:40 Established Tree |
Absolutely gorgeous!!!
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Posts: 7677 10-07-08 09:41 Nagger-in-Chief |
 ! Stunning pics, Belinda
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Posts: 234 10-07-08 11:09 Seedling |
Absolutly fantastic photos.
I've had a peek at your profile and now understand why your seeing things like Humming Bird Moths and Swallow Tails, you're in France! Swallow Tails are from the family 'Papillonidae' which is probably why butterfly in French is papillon. Again you're only likely to see these in the South/East UK. 
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Posts: 26517 11-07-08 10:34 Auctioneer
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Lovely Belinda. I wish I was fortunate enough to be able to see them.
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Posts: 1787 11-07-08 19:03 Herbaceous Perennial |
Love your Swallow Tail piccie, Busy Bee, especially the second one. Yellow and purple, what a combination. Beautiful.'
My Butterfly bush is coming out later in the summer, they are the last ones here to sprout out of the ground in spring . I do have Butterfly flowers though, planted for the first time this year. I have been told to protect them good against our winter climes. So I will do and keep my fingers crossed - all winter long. 
 
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Posts: 7202 12-07-08 07:49 Established Tree |
Lovely pic Belinda, wish we had them in the u k
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Posts: 14128 12-07-08 13:41 |
Lovely photos Belinda but I think I am right in saying they are more plentiful in England now . I certaily saw one in recent years .
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