Being late I guess she had to get5 a move on and keep busy! Beautiful image!

Thankyou Eunice !

She was in perfect fettle too !

So beautiful dear Pam,hope you all have a wonderful weekend there,eddie,xxxx

black an orange fits well!

WOWWWWWWWWW ! Never saw one like that before !!! Such a pretty capture, Pam ! Have a nice week-end !!!!!!!!!!

You did very well to capture this lovely image. Worth the wait! Have a good weekend!

Is there any particular reason for the late arrival and shortage of the swallow tails, Pam? We just have fairly ordinary butterflies in or garden, but I too have noticed a shortage of them this year even though I never use any chemicals.

Amazingly beautiful.
Have a nice weekend.

Lovely shot Pam, at least mission accomplished, strange you say butterfly-less Summer, last year was like that for me here, but this year an abundance on show.

Fantastic capture of this butterfly Well done Pam Regards Tess.

great! Have a nice weekend, Pam!

Beautifully taken,Pam, and so glad that at least one has reached you at last.

I find it difficult to make the link via the taxonomy with the Papilio machaon also called Swallowtail in English. But the morphological approach is undeniable. Remarkable colors and depth - and patience - Pam.

Admirable….

A Beauty !!!!