Two-tailed Swallowtail on Thistle (Santa Catalina Mountains) — Image by kenne
Bright as canyon light,
the swallowtail drifts and dips
to a thistle’s bloom.
Wings flicker like flame,
tails trailing the mountain wind—
a dancer on spines.
Among thorn and hush,
it feeds, then lifts without sound—
summer passing through.
Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly on Mexican Bird of Paradice — Image by kenne
— kenne
Gaint Two-tailed Swallowtail — Photo-artistry by kenne
— kenne
Note: This first appeared on Instagram this morning.
Western Tiger Swallowtail — Image by kenne
— Paulo Coelho
Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly — Mixed Art by kenne
If you have a past with which you feel dissatisfied,
then forget it, now.
Imagine a new story for your life and believe in it.
Focus only on the moments
when you achieved what you desired,
and that strength will help you
to get what you want.
— Paulo Coelho
Two-tailed Swallowtail On Meyer Lemmon Tree — Image by kenne
I don’t know why
but I’m pleased
swallowtails seem
to love our patio
Meyer lemon tree
making it easy for
me to set nearby
photographing these
beautiful butterflies.
— kenne
Two-tailed Swallowtail On Thistle On Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne
— kenne
Two-tailed Swallowtail — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Butterfly
Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly — Image by kenne
— Alan W. Watts
Spread Your Wings (Two-tailed Swallowtail) — image by kenne
resting on a leaf
she spreads her beautiful wings
getting attention
— kenne
Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— Mahatma Gandhi
The Two-tailed Swallowtail is Arizona’s State Butterfly — Image by kenne
“The adult butterfly (also commonly called two-tailed tiger swallowtail) has yellow
to orangish-yellow wings edged thickly with black. Each wing has 4 almost parallel stripes
(the innermost stripe is the longest, while the outermost two may simply be bars).
The hindmost part of each wing has a curved row of blue patches and below the blue
are several bars or spots of orange. Two tails extend from the rear of the hind wing,
with the innermost tail considerably shorter.”
Two-tailed Swallowtail Butterfly — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Two-Tailed Swallowtail (May 2012) — Image by kenne
— kenne
Two-Tailed Swallowtail Butterfly On A Mexican Bird of Paradise — Photo-Artistry by kenne
— R. Buckminster Fuller
