Black Swallowtail (08/29/14) — Images by kenne
year twenty-twenty
a year not soon forgotten
crawl on our bellies
— kenne
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Black Swallowtail Butterfly 3 comments
year twenty-twenty
Swallowtail Silhouette — Photo-Artistry 1 comment
Swallowtail Silhouette — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Darkness out of light
A winged shadow on thistle
Flight into darkness.
— kenne
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Black Swallowtail Photo Essay– Signs of Spring 7 comments
Black Swallowtail Photo Essay– Signs of Spring by kenne (Tohono Chul, Tucson AZ, February 24, 2018)Â
Desert springtime, with flowers popping up all over the place, trees leafing out, streams gushing down from the mountains. Great time of year for hiking, camping, exploring, sleeping under the new moon and the old stars. At dawn and at evening we hear the coyotes howling with excitement—mating season.
— Edward Abbey
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Pipevine Swallowtail After A Desert Shower Leave a comment
Pipevine Swallowtail After A Desert Shower — Image by kenne
Swallowtail in black
Hanging on after the rain
Soon to dry and fly.
kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Butterflies Are Few Leave a comment
Photographing butterflies this summer has been difficult. The few that are around are skipping from plant to plant, not taking time to stop.
While hiking on Mt. Lemmon yesterday, I kept and eye out for butterflies. Â I tried photographing a black swallowtail, the only one I saw, in flight with no success. My only success came when I spotted a painted lady butterfly, stopping just long enough for the following images to be captured.
kenne
Happiness is a butterfly,
which when pursued,
is always just beyond your grasp,
but which,
if you will sit down quietly,
may alight upon you.
Images by kenne (Click on any of the images to see a slide show.)
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Capturing The Moment — Butterflies In Flight 1 comment
Black Swallowtail In Flight — Image by kenne
As we move more into spring, many butterflies are flying and being recorded by many naturalists. However, trying to photograph them can be difficult. It’s as if each butterfly is trying out his wings by flittering around without stopping. As I started to get frustrated watching them flying around, I decided to try photographing them in flight, which can be tricky not always knowing what the automatic-focus would focus on when zooming in on the butterfly. These two photos represent my best tries. Admittedly, if I was staying in one place and not out hiking, I might have better results.
kenne
