Butterfly Photograph - Western Tiger Swallowtail - II by Douglas Taylor

Western Tiger Swallowtail - II is a photograph by Douglas Taylor which was uploaded on January 22nd, 2013.

Western Tiger Swallowtail - II

A Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly alights on a thistle flower in the Santa Rita Mountains of southern Arizona, located halfway between Tucson and... more

by Douglas Taylor

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Title

Western Tiger Swallowtail - II

Artist

Douglas Taylor

Medium

Photograph - Fine Art Digital Photography

Description

A Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly alights on a thistle flower in the Santa Rita Mountains of southern Arizona, located halfway between Tucson and the Mexican border. Even though this butterfly is found in many localities west of the Mississippi River, Arizona has selected it to be the Arizona Sate Butterfly. It is also known as a two-tailed swallowtail, though this creature here seems to have lost its starboard horizontal stabilizer somewhere along the path of life.

Known scientifically as Papilio rutulus, this common butterfly is between three and four inches wide. Its common range is from British Columbia south to the western portion of southern California and the higher elevations of New Mexico and Arizona. Those higher elevations include the Sky Islands, those mountains that rise above the deserts of southern Arizona.

Uploaded

January 22nd, 2013

Comments (9)

Gary F Richards

Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… BLACK AND YELLOW NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY! F/L

Douglas Taylor replied:

Thanks again, Gary!

VIVA Anderson

Beautiful! voted. fav.

Douglas Taylor replied:

Thank you, VIVA!

Gary F Richards

Spectacular Western Tiger Swallowtail composition, lighting, shading, colors and artwork! F/L voted

Douglas Taylor replied:

Thank you very much, Gary!

Laura's Creations

Simply beautiful LF

Douglas Taylor replied:

Thank you, Laura!

Larry Kniskern

Congratulations, Douglas – your butterfly on a flower has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2023 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.

Douglas Taylor replied:

Thank you, Larry! I am honored by your selection.

Lynn Hopwood

Beautiful work!

Douglas Taylor replied:

Thank you, Lynn!

Dawn Currie

Congratulations on your feature in our group, Pure Nature Photography - celebrating the best of our natural world! You are invited to archive it in the 2019 Pure Nature Photography Featured Work Archive discussion thread for longer lasting visibility.

Douglas Taylor replied:

Thank you, Dawn! I consider it an honor to be featured in this wonderful group.

Douglas Taylor

Cia of Swedish Attitude Design has honored me by featuring "Western Tiger Swallowtail - ll" in the Digital Art and Photography art group. Thank you, Cia!

Douglas Taylor

Thanks go out to Doug Norkum who has chosen to feature "Western Tiger Swallowtail ll" in the Macro Marvels art group. I appreciate it very much.

Western Tiger Swallowtail - II

by Douglas Taylor

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