There have been a flurry of butterflies in the labyrinth. My neighbors are noticing! The clusters of Eastern Tiger Swallowtails feeding on the Agapanthis do catch the eye. When I went out with my camera, I saw a hummingbird hanging out on the opposite side of this group, but it slipped away.
A close look at one of those yellow beauties lets me see how well my new camera focuses. Of course I am not going to tell how many pictures were not focused where I wanted. That is an operator error that I hope to get fixed very soon.
There are other swallowtails enjoying the long tubed flowers, such as this Spicebush Swallowtail. While the top of the wings are very somber, the underside has dramatic orange spots that make it easy to identify.
Moving over to the Millenium Allium are some of the smaller winged creatures. This is a Common Buckeye, with those very distinctive false eyes to confuse their predators.
The Hackberry Emperor is also enjoying the Allium flowers. His underbelly is white, as are his legs which are partially visible in the flowers.
The Silver Spotted Skipper is enjoying the nectar of the Verbena. This little guy kept his wings folded up so I could not see the top of them. But that white spot is pretty distinctive.
I will watch to see how many others I can catch with my camera
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