Swallowtail Butterfly - Zinnia is a photograph by Nikolyn McDonald which was uploaded on February 24th, 2016.
Swallowtail Butterfly - Zinnia
A large, two-tailed swallowtail butterfly (Papilio multicaudata) rests on and sips nectar from an orange and yellow striped flower (Zinnia elegans). ... more
Title
Swallowtail Butterfly - Zinnia
Artist
Nikolyn McDonald
Medium
Photograph
Description
A large, two-tailed swallowtail butterfly (Papilio multicaudata) rests on and sips nectar from an orange and yellow striped flower (Zinnia elegans). The background is the softly blurred green glass of the yard beyond the garden. The sunlight passing through the insect's translucent wings give them the appearance of stained glass. Arizona selected this butterfly, also called the double tailed or two-tailed tiger swallowtail, as its official state butterfly in 2001.
Featured: Groovy Butterflies; Pure Nature Photography
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February 24th, 2016
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Comments (23)
Dawn Currie
Nikolyn, Congratulations on your feature in Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world!
Anita Faye
Superb and lovely photography work Nikolyn! Featured on Groovy Butterflies! http://fineartamerica.com/groups/groovy-butterflies.html?tab=overview
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