This is a free ranging Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly feeding on flowers next to the Conservatory that houses the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit at Brookside Gardens.It is a native species to MD and not an escapee from the exhibit.
Location/Date: Trial Garden, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD, August 19, 2007
[Nikon D200, Nikkor 70-200mm VR @ 200mm, 1/40s, f/5.6, iso 400, monopod]
Name:: Luke
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
awesome shot! nice one!
Name:: Donna
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Nice one, Bud. I'm being a little slow to get my images from the butterfly house processed. But, I'm more proud of the one I got in the wild than in the exhibit.
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My passion is nature photography. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
My passion is nature photography. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
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Photographing: Fall scenes in MD and WV.
Photographing: Fall scenes in MD and WV.