Black Swallowtail Butterfly
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203452)
Nashville, Tennessee
September 7, 2019 1:16pm CST
The butterflies will all be gone soon. Summer is slowly coming to an end. I was out dead heading the butterfly bush blooms earlier this morning. I keep a camera in my pocket all the time.
This black swallowtail butterfly decided to visit. He paid me no attention. So I was easily able to get a few photos of him. They are so beautiful in the sun with the black and hints of blue in their wings.
I will miss them when they leave. But caterpillars and new butterflies will appear in the spring. As they say, if nothing changed, there would be no butterflies.
Kind of sad knowing their lives are so short, but I enjoy every day I see them.
©CarolDM2019 Photo taken earlier today in Dustin's garden.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
8 Sep 19
Pretty little butterfly. We get the monarch and yellow colored wings butterfly and lots of moths. Some people have butterfly release for weddings and other celebrations which brought the yellow winged butterflies to Oahu. I see them fluttering around now and then. 
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
10 Sep 19
@CarolDM
It's so delightful to see butterflies...do you see blue ones too? We don't have blue ones locally.
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@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Sep 19
@oahuwriter Yes I have seen the blue ones and they are gorgeous.
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@LindaOHio (156311)
• United States
8 Sep 19
@CarolDM You should make and sell a calendar...or submit your pictures for sale.
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@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
17 Sep 19
@LindaOHio Thanks, I have looked int it before and it wasn't worth it but I will look again.
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@snowy22315 (170035)
• United States
7 Sep 19
Now that is an awesome photo. You really should try to sell some of them.
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@snowy22315 (170035)
• United States
8 Sep 19
@CarolDM There really is, but you could give it a shot..if you are interested that is. Maybe even just create a webpage for your photography and offer some for purchase, you could say something like, enjoy and if your are so inclined purchase is accepted. I knew someone who was a nature photographer that gave most of his for university research.
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@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Sep 19
@snowy22315 I have tried a few years back but not lately. Maybe I should. I have many framed on my wall. I have friends that have done a website and they say it is very hard to sell but who knows. I just enjoy nature so much. My Dad always loved my photos. He said he was so proud of his baby girl.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
7 Sep 19
what a gift y'ave got there'n yer beautiful garden, ms. carol. 'tis true what they say - if'n ya build 't, they will come.
love the pic! i'm with ya'n mourn the loss 'f summer. 'tis selfish 'f me 's these creatures 'n all need the rest so they'll return with all their glory next spring/summer.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
8 Sep 19
@CarolDM i wanna thank ya fer remindin' me i need to replant these, ms. carol. such's brought me joy, jest seein' yer pics 'n readin' yer words 'f all the beauty 'n not jest 'f the bush 'tself. 
yer welcome! we've a front movin' through here this weekend, gonna kick's back to the upper 80's fer a few days. then we'll be back'n the mid 90's 'fter that.
yes ma'am, they'll return :) their abundance'll grow e'ery year coz yer providin' such a beautiful garden with all they need to survive 'n thrive.
yer welcome! we've a front movin' through here this weekend, gonna kick's back to the upper 80's fer a few days. then we'll be back'n the mid 90's 'fter that.
yes ma'am, they'll return :) their abundance'll grow e'ery year coz yer providin' such a beautiful garden with all they need to survive 'n thrive.1 person likes this
@CarolDM (203452)
• Nashville, Tennessee
8 Sep 19
@crazyhorseladycx You are so welcome. We have 90s all week.
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@psanasangma (5884)
• India
8 Sep 19
Beautiful butterfly..Picturing them is very tough for me as they never sit steadily at one place
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
8 Sep 19
Such glorious creatures they are. Rest in Heaven Dustin.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
8 Sep 19
@CarolDM Always welcome my friend.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Sep 19
That is a stunning picture that you took.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Sep 19
You are an awesome photographer!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82022)
• Rupert, Idaho
8 Sep 19
Very nice photo, that's a very pretty butterfly! It is sad that summer is about over, but I guess that is life.
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@DocAndersen (54411)
• United States
8 Sep 19
I hope you realize how amazing your yard is, awesome picture!
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