I was at my local nature preserve today doing the photography thing. They have some planters up high, I looked up and this little guy was way up there. Nothing great, just a view you don't normally get!

swallowtail? Most here are black with blue

nice pic, but it looks like he is sitting there taking a dump.

Yup, tiger swallowtail. Almost all I see here are like this one, I see very few of the black and blue ones, but a few are around.

A butteryfly taking a dump, huh... Yea, I've taken lots of pictures of them but can't honestly say I've ever seen that before. Cant't say I'd care to either!

Wow! i think i can see his balls from here. how'd you get so close without spooking him?

R

lol

This reminds me that the Monarch butterflies are or will soon be heading to the mountains of Mexico.

Fantastic pic, BTW

Thanks!

The State Insect of Virginia.

no interest in butterflies...but what did you take the pic with? quality is damn good to my untrained eye

digital? or film?

Very nice pic.

Later.....Erik

Thanks again all.

This was taken with a Canon 350d (digital SLR) with a 200mm "L" lens. I appreciate your comments, but the picture here looks like crap! I had to size it down so small to post here... Made a real nice 8x10 print though, much sharper and clearer. These DSLR cameras are simply awesome!