This obliging beauty sat perfectly still for me, as I photographed it from 6 inches away. I thought I had two dozen really good shots, but once I’d downloaded them I found all of them slightly out of focus. Except one:
When I went back, with a tripod, it was still there. Then the camera batteries ran out. 
Can anybody identify this flutterby?
Yes. It’s a swallowtail. I have an almost identical photo of one in my own collection
By: Carole on May 19, 2008
at 11:09 pm
Beautiful photo Susie. What a well-behaved specimen he was!
By: Richard on May 20, 2008
at 2:14 pm
Thanks, Carole.
Richard, it may have been the pin I used to stick it in place. Only joking, of course.
By: merewoman on May 20, 2008
at 3:50 pm
Love your camera! and the photo taking talent of course. You are the Queen of Cool technology.
I thought of you in Spain. I should have boycotted it, given your posts on the hunting dogs.
Have to say there weren’t many dogs out in the street…the doggie love affair must be a French thing.
By: screamish on May 20, 2008
at 4:36 pm
LOL I’ll believe you!
By: Richard on May 20, 2008
at 9:19 pm
Wow this is stunning. It makes me want to create those colours with my polymer clay. Excellent photography!
By: Lunes on May 21, 2008
at 8:32 am
Hi Kylee
Nature’s colours are gorgeous, are they not? I’m sure you’ll come up with something marvellous.
By: merewoman on May 23, 2008
at 3:05 pm