Thursday, July 18, 2019

Yellow tiger swallowtail butterfly

It was hotter than a fanny in a firepit this morning as we walked. Sweat started dripping down my temples as I stood by the backyard fence waiting for Jilda to get the harness on Taz. I saw a tiny yellow and black bird. It looked almost like a canary. The mate was yellow and grey. Both were beautiful.

Gently pulling the phone from my pocket, I tried to snap a few pictures, but they were shy. Tomorrow, I'll pull a chair down there and take my DSLR camera down there. Maybe I'll get lucky and get a shot with the telephoto.

As we made the first lap this morning, I noticed another yellow creature down by the barn. It flew up into the branches of a small tree. I stepped closer and shot several pictures. It was a yellow tiger swallowtail butterfly. I was happy.


4 comments:

  1. That butterfly is gorgeous. Good luck in capturing the bird on your camera - little birds often move faster and less predictably than greased lightening.

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  2. Sounds like the New Jersey State bird, the Gold Finch. If so, hang out by your sunflower to find them.

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  3. Always something happy to see on your posts Rick.
    Joy

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  4. I did smile at the opening line:
    It was hotter than a fanny in a firepit...........
    LOL I think we all know what you mean! As I've said many times I do not think I have ever had a butterfly cooperate with a pose, except when one sits and I enjoy its beauty and then say later, 'I should have caught that!'
    Sherry & jack up north and still hot! (well north to us)

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