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17-Jun-2026

Two Down and One to Go

A Swallowtail butterfly works his way through blue flower clusters on a bush in the San Diego Botanic Garden.

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Nikon Z 7II
1/2500s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso800 full exif

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Claude Gagnon25-Jun-2026 23:02
Great catch Nick, it's beautiful :)) V
lucanton22-Jun-2026 08:20
magnifique prise de ce papillon !
janescottcumming21-Jun-2026 19:03
Just hopping from flower to flower! Lovely.
Bill Miller21-Jun-2026 06:57
Nice to watch them in the gardens
Jeff Real20-Jun-2026 12:50
This is a masterpiece!
The blue flowers are perfect with the color of the butterfly!
I love the bokey and its energy!
V
Pierre20-Jun-2026 11:01
Une splendide prise de vue de ce papillon tigré en vol. V
Dennis Hoyne20-Jun-2026 02:16
Butterflies and flowers, with that soft background, nature at her best.
Bryan Murahashi20-Jun-2026 02:05
Fabulous capture. Butterflies are maddening subjects as they randomly flutter away.
Julie Oldfield20-Jun-2026 00:54
What great timing. The colors, detail, and bokeh all come together to make a masterpiece. V
Pieter Bos19-Jun-2026 20:27
Beautiful catch. ~V
globalgadabout19-Jun-2026 18:20
energy and a sense of anticipation flow through this vibrant scene..
Allan Jay19-Jun-2026 15:37
Wow!
What a wonderful landing. V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography19-Jun-2026 14:07
Excellent and beautiful closeup, Vote.
Marcia Rules18-Jun-2026 16:44
There is a poetic flow to this entire image! BVV~
Helen Betts18-Jun-2026 11:26
Sharp shot of this busy butterfly, set against beautiful bokeh.
Fong Lam18-Jun-2026 04:29
The swallowtail's golden wings glow against the soft green bokeh, a fleeting moment captured with two flowers visited, one still waiting....V
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