Tiger Swallowtail and Lily

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Comments


Michel Gagnon

Hello Allen what a fabulous photo....wonderful presentation...nice work...take care...

Allen Woodliffe

Thank-you all for your wonderful comments! Kent: I really appreciate your kind words....I'm glad you found google helpful! I hope you have a great few weeks this summer to explore and photograph as much as you want.

Debbie Oppermann

Very lovely Allen!

Holly Ranville

Nice work Allen!

Kent Wirtanen

That is a really beauty Allen! I was out at a local wetland just outside Red Deer the other day and I thought of you. I spotted these four reddish brown birds that looked like Ibis, but I had no idea what they were. I was wishing that I had 1/10 your bird smarts at that moment. I got home and googled them and it turns out that they were White-faced Ibis...I never even knew that we had Ibis in Alberta. I use to learn something new almost everyday from you, now I have to resort to google. :) Enjoy your summer. I will post a picture of the Ibis, although I never got any real great images.

Description
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly visits a recently opened Michigan Lily. There is some pollen on the abdomen of the butterfly, which will pollinate a nearby flower when the butterfly continues its search for nectar. This was posted almost a year ago, but did not make it across to my current gallery when the changeover was made, so am reposting it now. Michigan Lilies are in peak flowering condition at Rondeau Provincial Park, where this photo was taken in late June 2012.
Taken By
Allen Woodliffe
Taken On
June 22, 2012
Tagged
'eastern tiger swallowtail' 'butterfly' 'invertebrate' 'michigan lily' 'wildflower' rondeau provincial park'
  • Focal: 400
  • Shutter speed: 0.004 sec
  • Aperture: f/ 14
  • ISO: 400

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